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Hold competitors accountable for intellectual property theft and defend your company when you’re accused.
Post Grant Proceedings
Challenge patents at the USPTO.
International IP & PCT
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We believe great ideas are infectious, exciting and exhilarating. They bring people together. They embolden and inspire. They create passion and loyalty. And they are worth protecting.
At Patterson Thuente IP, safeguarding your ideas is our passion. Ingenuity energizes our work as we help our clients across the globe seek patents, secure trade secrets, pursue copyright infringement lawsuits and more. Because intellectual property law is complex, we remain vigilant of new laws and precedents that could impact your case.
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With a large team, Patterson Thuente IP brings you a wide range of experience. We are business-savvy while drawing upon deep knowledge of technology, engineering and science.
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Bring us the complicated legal needs or issues you have. Your ideas and challenges are unique, so we will find creative solutions that work for you.
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What Moderna vs. Pfizer/BioNTech can teach us about patent infringement
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Protecting your idea while crowd-funding
You’ve come up with a great idea for a new product but do not have the funds to get it off the ground alone. If you have noticed many people's recent success with crowd-funding, you might consider following suit. Not only will it give you a way to judge potential...