Patents
We employ a unique cost-effective approach in preparing patent applications for filing in the Asia Pacific, Europe, US and other jurisdictions. To ensure high quality and fast turn-around times, our patent drafting team is trained by experienced US patent attorneys and utilizes best practices developed by some of the world's largest patent filers.
Our 'patent drawings' are guaranteed to comply with all rules for US patents, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as well as the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), the European Patent Organization (EPO), and many other patent offices throughout the world. We furnish our clients with the highest quality error-free patent drawings, quickly, at an affordable price. Our illustrators excel at utility patent drawings of all types: mechanical, electrical, charts & graphs, etc. with a specialty in design patents, exploded perspective views and computer interface drawings (screen captures).
A patent gives its owner the right to prevent others from using their idea commercially. However, to be valid, the idea must be new, inventive and industrially applicable.
Patents continue to be an extremely valuable asset to companies to protect their innovations and encourage further research and development. We provide a full range of services:
- Counseling on the patent-ability of inventions
- Prior art search and analysis opinion
- Legal opinion on infringement and invalidity matters
- Preparing and drafting the patent Specification and claims
- Defending in the invalidation procedures
- Technical supporting on licensing and litigation
- Investigating and enforcing patent rights against infringer
- Patent watching
- Renewal for the patents
We have a wide range of technical backgrounds and experience within the associate firms to deal with all areas of modern technology, including
- Biotechnology & Life Science
- Chemistry
- Engineering
- IT Software & Electronics
A patent gives its owner the right to prevent others from using their idea commercially. However, to be valid, the idea must :
- be new
- have an inventive step that is not obvious to someone with knowledge and experience in the subject
- be capable of being made or used in some kind of industry
- not be:
- a scientific or mathematical discovery, theory or method against public policy or morality.
- a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work
- a way of performing a mental act, playing a game or doing business the presentation of information, or some computer programs
- an animal or plant variety
- a method of medical treatment or diagnosis.
If your invention meets these requirements, you may want to consider applying for a patent.
Benefits of patent protection
A patent gives you the right to stop others from copying, manufacturing, selling, and importing your invention without your permission. The existence of your patent may be enough on its own to stop others from trying to exploit your invention. If it does not, it gives you the right to take legal action to stop them exploiting your invention and to claim damages.
The patent also allows you to:
- sell the invention and all the intellectual property (IP) rights
- license the invention to someone else but retain all the IP rights
- discuss the invention with others in order to set up a business based around the invention.
