Patents

The Adams & Reese patent practice extends well beyond U.S. borders and includes a team of highly experienced patent attorneys who understand what it means to partner with our clients to create strategies to protect and defend their intellectual property. Our patent prosecutors have extensive knowledge and experience in preparing and prosecuting patent applications, serving clients ranging from startup ventures to Fortune 50 companies and across a range of technologies. We manage complex international patent portfolios for numerous clients, fully understanding that every patent filing and enforcement action carries global ramifications.

Our patent attorneys are recognized as some of America's foremost practitioners, leveraging a worldwide network of relationships to obtain and enforce patent rights both domestically and internationally. Whether a client is expanding into new international markets or defending its innovations against competitors abroad, our team provides seamless, coordinated counsel that accounts for the distinct legal frameworks and strategic considerations of each jurisdiction.

DEFINING STRENGTHS

Our patent attorneys hold advanced scientific degrees and bring real engineering experience, allowing them to effectively protect and commercialize each client's technology. They speak the technical language but also have the ability to communicate complex concepts in clear, accessible terms, providing clients with practical, results-driven solutions to their most pressing challenges.

Our patent attorneys are adept at understanding and working with complex technologies and across a variety of industries and business sectors, including, but not limited to, life sciences, manufacturing systems and equipment, manufacturing automation, consumer products, construction products and equipment, database management, e-commerce, quantum hardware, search engine optimization, video streaming, automated driving control, blockchain applications, and machine learning and AI applications. Clients invariably tell us that they value our attorneys’ commitment to understanding their business and our highly specialized scientific and technical backgrounds.

We provide clients with a full range of services, including:

• Patent validity and infringement investigations and analyses
• Freedom to Operate analyses and product development reviews and strategies
• Patentability evaluations of inventions and preparation and prosecution of patents in the United States and foreign jurisdictions
• Portfolio management and development of patent protection strategies
• Technology commercialization and transactions including:
  • Licensing and Technology Transfer Agreements
  • Due diligence reviews for corporate transactions and financing

Patent Litigation

Adams & Reese represents clients in high-stakes IP litigation, handling complex patent litigation matters in federal courts nationwide and in foreign jurisdictions, as well as representing clients before administrative tribunals in the U.S. and internationally.

Our ability to coordinate across these forums allows us to craft comprehensive strategies that address every dimension of a patent dispute, providing our clients with a decisive advantage in even the most complex and consequential matters.

Our team has a successful track record of managing patent disputes from pre-suit investigations and early case assessment through trial and appeal. We work closely with clients to develop litigation strategies that align with their broader business objectives, recognizing that every patent dispute carries significant commercial implications. Whether the matter calls for aggressive enforcement, strategic settlement, or a vigorous defense, we tailor our approach to deliver results that protect and advance our clients' competitive positions.