Patent Prosecution
Lifang & Partners was officially approved to handle patent prosecutions by the State Intellectual Property Office in 2008. Because we have significant litigation experience, we prevent many problems from arising by handling prosecutions correctly. Many of our team members are licensed as both Patent Attorney and Lawyer, meaning that they can handle patent prosecutions and provide other IP legal services such as patent re-examination, invalidation and litigation. We are familiar with every aspect of patent law and apply a patent litigator’s mindset along with business operation thinking to patent prosecutions. We can foresee litigation risks and operational problems when designing patent protection strategies, drafting patent application documents, and responding to office actions.
In addition to patent prosecutions, we also provide counselling for patent licensing transactions, conduct patentability analyses, and evaluate and manage corporate patent portfolios. Our Patent Attorneys are qualified to represent clients in fields such as electronics, food, medicine, chemistry, machinery, communications, computers, biotechnology, and others.
Our legal services in this field cover:
Patent Application and Layout
Patent Re-examination and Invalidation
Patent Process Supervision
Patent Mining
Patent Consulting
Patent Search and Analysis
Portfolio Management
Corporate IP Strategy and Protection
Patent Value Evaluation
IP Assignment & License