Practices | Patent
Clients trust Young Basile to build, enforce and commercialize their patent portfolios and to minimize the risks of third-party claims. Young Basile has a 25 person team of patent attorneys, agents and paralegals who provide a wide range of patent services to large enterprises, mid-sized businesses and emerging technology companies.
Patent
Our Capabilities
We develop strategies for protecting and commercializing IP, addressing high stakes questions such as which technologies should be patented or licensed and how patents, once issued, can be cost–effectively enforced. We also assist clients in managing the patent process internally through patent programs and employee training. We provide advice in special situations, such as the establishment of or participation in patent pools or standards bodies.
We work closely with clients to develop a deep understanding of their strategic business objectives and their industries. Using publicly available data and our proprietary processes, we help clients understand their competitors’ patent activity and identify trends, opportunities and threats.
The following are key areas in which our attorneys provide counsel:
Prosecution
Young Basile has prepared and prosecuted thousands of patent applications in a wide range of technical areas. We are particularly experienced in the fields of software, automotive, robotics, semiconductors, electronics, chemicals and medical devices. Our well–established network of foreign associates gives us global reach and the ability to file, prosecute and obtain patents in countries around the world.
Clearance Studies and Opinions
Young Basile assists clients in identifying and resolving potential infringement claims before going to market. We routinely handle large–scale clearance projects involving hundreds of competitor patents. The firm also prepares opinions of non–infringement and invalidity, as well as providing in-depth studies to support a claim or defense in an infringement suit.
Post Grant Challenges
The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA), signed into law on September 16, 2011, allows for several administrative post-grant patent trial proceedings to challenge the patentability of issued U.S. patents, including Inter Partes Review, Post-Grant Review and Covered Business Method Review. Young Basile assists our clients in asserting and defending post grant challenges.
Transactions
Young Basile provides strategic advice to buyers, sellers and investors in connection with the acquisition of patent portfolios. We are able to quickly and effectively conduct diligence of portfolios of any size, providing practical guidance to clients. Using a proprietary multi-step review process, we analyze competitor portfolios and advise our clients on strategic acquisition opportunities. Our attorneys also handle complex licenses for leading technology–oriented companies.
Litigation
Young Basile provides aggressive but cost–effective litigation services for enforcing patents and other IP rights and defending clients against such suits.
China Patent Practice
Young Basile has a team of Mandarin speakers that assist Chinese companies in building their patent portfolios in the United States.
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