Biotechnology: Stinson LLP Law Firm

Overview

Stinson provides patent preparation, prosecution, counseling and litigation services over a wide range of biotechnologies including biological therapies, diagnostics, biologically produced molecules and agriculture, both in the U.S. and abroad. We also enforce our clients’ patent rights and defend clients against claims of infringement. Our work securing and protecting intellectual property rights for biotechnology and life sciences companies includes work for public and private companies, ranging from small startups to large multinational corporations, as well as universities and government agencies.

We seek to understand the commercial goals underlying our clients’ technologies and develop intellectual property portfolios that meet our clients’ business objectives. In addition to having the legal experience to protect critical intellectual property assets, many of our patent attorneys have advanced degrees and industry experience that provide for a deeper understanding of the science underlying our clients’ discoveries.

Capabilities

Patent application preparation and prosecution
Patentability analysis
Preparing freedom-to-operate, invalidity and non-infringement opinions
Due diligence analysis
Patent landscape analysis
Design-around analysis
Post-grant proceedings at the USPTO
Foreign opposition proceedings
Litigation
Technology agreements, including license agreements, joint development agreements, and distribution agreements