Bycer & Marion’s patent attorneys handle the entire patenting process—from initial disclosure and drafting patents through filing, negotiating, and obtaining patents from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Our technical expertise includes mechanical, electromechanical, electrical, chemical, biomedical, and computer-based inventions. We can help craft a patent protection strategy that seeks maximum coverage while being cost-effective to our client’s needs.

Patent rights are granted on a country-by-country basis. Bycer & Marion are experienced in filing PCT applications, which provides a gateway to international patent protection. Along with our network of foreign associates spanning six contents, we can seek patent protection in major markets including Canada, China, Europe, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, the United Kingdom and many more.

Patents can be a company’s most valuable assets. However, monetizing these assets may pose a significant issue. By licensing intellectual property, a patent owner can leverage its assets to raise initial capital or long-term revenues. Bycer & Marion have experience crafting and negotiating license deals, domestically, and with global scope.

A patent serves as an asset that can be leveraged for a multitude of purposes. However, when an unlicensed third-party practices the invention, this constitutes patent infringement. Patent infringement may only be enforced in the federal courts.
While most often we advise reconciliation and settlement, after a lawsuit is filed, litigation can become your best option. By managing costs, client expectations, and applying solid and effective counsel, litigation with Bycer & Marion works to serve your purposes. As a lawsuit progresses, we seek to reevaluate our goals on a regular basis to ensure that money is not wasted and an effective resolution can be reached.

By combining the skills of patent prosecution with patent litigation, here at Bycer & Marion, we are especially equipped to handle your defense if and when threatened with a lawsuit for violated the alleged rights of a patent holder. We understand how a patent is crafted, and therefore can intimately dissect sand raise grounds to invalidate, as well as non-infringement. With a dual-threat of invalidation and failure to prove their case, the Party threatening you will give serious thought to settlement, or simply dropping their law suit.

It all begins with an idea. Driven by the idea, we can research the patentability of your invention. Further, by conducting a well-curated search, our report can provide you with the competitive intelligence to allow you to make the best informed decisions on how to best proceed. In addition, when threatened with infringement, a patent search can often help identify weaknesses, workarounds, and invalidity challenges that can pose against your competitor and defray risks.