Patents

At Via, LLP, patent prosecution is one of our firm’s core disciplines.  Each of our attorneys have decades of experience securing defensible patents that form a foundation of a comprehensive intellectual property strategy for our clients.  We have experience working with inventors, companies of all sizes, and universities to help them draft, file, and prosecute patent applications.  In addition to our depth of experience, Via LLP is uniquely positioned to not only protect our client’s innovations, but also meeting our client’s business goals at competitive prices.   

Our patent prosecution team includes seasoned professionals with deep experience with diverse technologies ranging from medical devices and biotechnology to consumer products and mechanical systems.  In addition to attorneys with decades of experience, our team includes experienced industry professionals with extensive technical backgrounds that support our legal team at competitive billing rates.  Our attorneys are specialists – not only in IP law but also in scientific disciplines.  Our backgrounds and technical experience allow us to effectively collaborate with our client’s scientific contributors during the invention disclosure stage and to effectively communicate our client’s novel achievements during the patent prosecution process.

Our attorneys deep experience include all aspects and nuances of the USPTO rules and procedures with extensive experience in specialized areas such as appeal, after-final practices, ex parte proceedings, interference, re-examination, reissue, and opposition proceedings, both in the U.S. and internationally.  We have decades of experience filing and prosecuting patent applications internationally in the various patent offices internationally.  

We have experience working with diverse clients – from companies with extensive, complex patent portfolios to small startups that are seeking funding or looking for acquisition.  We therefore understand that our patent prosecution strategy cannot be one-size-fits all.  Our experience with litigation and invalidation proceedings enable us to secure patents that stand up to scrutiny and form part of a robust patent portfolio that supports business growth.  However, we also understand that patent portfolios are only a part of our client’s bigger business goals.  We are therefore experienced at identifying cost-effective approaches to maximize prosecution results while minimizing costs to our client’s bottom line.

Our attorneys provide bespoke and strategic management of our client’s patent portfolios to protect investments, defend against competitors, and further our client’s business goals.  Beyond our in-depth understanding of both US and international patent law, we have extensive experience in complex technologies and industries, that allow us to provide our clients with a thorough analysis of the competitive environment to develop a comprehensive global strategy.

To further that goal, we strategize with our clients to provide recommendations identifying and prioritizing assets with a focus on generating revenue through negotiated licenses, recommend methods of reducing costs by abandoning or deprioritizing assets, and identifying acquisitions to strengthen existing portfolios and expand market share.

PTAB Trials and post-grant proceedings are conducted in front of examiners or administrative judges with technical backgrounds and outcomes often depend on technical details. Our technical expertise and extensive experience allow us to effectively communicate important technical details and develop convincing, evidence-based arguments that lead to exceptional results.

Our attorneys have represented both petitioners and patent owners in PTAB trials and other post-grant proceedings. We have preserved litigated patents in both IPRs and ex parte reexaminations. We have invalidated patents in IPRs and successfully initiated patent challenges in ex parte reexaminations.

Our attorneys are also experts in correcting patents via the reissue process. We have leveraged our deep experience to obtain broadened utility and design patents for our clients.

In today's global consumer marketplace, product design and user experience can be critical to a business's competitive advantage.  Our attorneys have extensive experience with protecting unique product designs for our clients ranging from consumer goods and fashion to sporting equipment and medical devices.  Our deep knowledge of intellectual property help us to understand the importance of design in the context of our client's IP portfolio to not only obtain more effective design rights, but to protect our clients from attempts to mimic the "look and feel" of our client’s products and designs.