{"id":1262,"date":"2012-12-06T20:30:16","date_gmt":"2012-12-07T03:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/higgslaw.local\/?p=1262"},"modified":"2019-06-06T11:04:22","modified_gmt":"2019-06-06T18:04:22","slug":"san-diego-patent-attorneys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/higgslaw.com\/san-diego-patent-attorneys\/","title":{"rendered":"San Diego Patent Attorneys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In an economy that thrives on advances in technology, patents are one of the most valuable assets to a modern business. Far too often an inventor develops an innovative new product, only to lose the rights to it because they failed to secure the protection they need to prevent others from appropriating it. A patent allows you to enjoy a monopoly in the ability to make, use, and sell an innovative product for a period of time.<\/p>\n<p>The <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">San Diego patent lawyers<\/span> at Higgs Fletcher &amp; Mack have the experience to help your business take all of the necessary steps to secure rights to your inventions, implement strategies to protect patent rights globally, and enforce patent rights in the event of infringement. Our intellectual property lawyers can help you develop practices to document your discoveries, draft and file patent applications for your invention, and aggressively enforce and defend your rights through patent litigation and other enforcement measures.<\/p>\n<h3>Patent Services<\/h3>\n<p>Our patent attorneys have extensive experience providing the following services:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Preparing and protecting utility and design inventions<\/li>\n<li>Providing strategic planning and audits for company patent portfolios<\/li>\n<li>Prosecuting and\/or managing patent applications and\/or re-examination proceedings before the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uspto.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">United States Patent and Trademark Office (&#8220;USPTO&#8221;)<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wipo.int\/portal\/index.html.en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">World Intellectual Property Office (&#8220;WIPO&#8221;)<\/a>, and other foreign authorities<\/li>\n<li>Performing and preparing legal searches and opinions regarding the current state of the art, invention patentability, and product clearance and freedom to operate opinions<\/li>\n<li>Preparing validity and infringement opinions in anticipation of litigation<\/li>\n<li>Creating corporate policies pertaining to patent and inventor activities<\/li>\n<li>Conducting due diligence analysis in preparation for a merger or acquisition<\/li>\n<li>Asserting, enforcing, or defending patent rights in infringement suits in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cafc.uscourts.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Federal Court<\/a> and the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Aggressive and Experienced San Diego Patent Lawyers<\/h3>\n<p>Even a short delay can cost you the rights to your invention, and all your hard work, tenacity and vision could be for nothing.<\/p>\n<p>If you are considering a legal protection for your invention, or need to enforce or defend your current patent rights, fill out the <a href=\"https:\/\/higgslaw.com\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free initial contact form<\/a>, and let the San Diego patent lawyers at Higgs Fletcher &amp; Mack assist you today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an economy that thrives on advances in technology, patents are one of the most valuable assets to a modern business. 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