The Luther Law Firm offers a full range of Intellectual Property services:

• Patent Prosecution – We prepare patent applications, file them with the patent office, respond to any office actions, negotiate with the patent examiner on your behalf, and docket filing and response dates. See FAQs for further details on Patent Prosecution and the following topics.
• Patentability Opinions – We highly recommend these opinions prior to your commitment to the more expensive processes of patenting and patent prosecution. We obtain professional searches and are expert in analyzing the patentability of your idea. This analysis can also help us fine-tune your patent and emphasize important features over earlier patents and patent publications, which contributes to more efficient, faster and economical prosecution. It can also help you identify licensing opportunities, instead of patenting.
• Trademarks – We prepare electronic trademark applications and respond to technical and legal questions from the Trademark Office attorney. We advise clients on the proper use of the following symbols (®, TM, SM) on all types of documents. We docket the required follow up dates that are 5 and 10 years after registration.
• Trademark Clearance Opinions – We highly recommend these opinions prior to expensive marketing and web site design. We use only top vendors for searching and we thoroughly review the results before providing you with an opinion.
• Copyrights © - We prepare copyright applications and answer questions the copyright examiner poses about the technical legal aspects of the process. We review documents for proper copyright marking and usage.
• Infringement Opinions – We have been trained by the best in the field and have years of experience in providing legal opinions as a patent infringement defense. See FAQs for details on how these differ from patentability opinions and other advantages.
• Freedom-to-Operate Opinions – We have experience in providing these extensive opinions which can help avoid patent infringement.
• Cease & Desist Letters (Drafting and Responding) – Whether you have identified someone copying your idea (patent, trademark, copyright or trade secret) or you have received a cease and desist letter, we have expertise in analyzing the legal ramifications involved in these activities and have experience in gaining successful responses.
• Trade Secrets, Domestic and Foreign – We advise clients on whether ideas should be protected as trade secrets and how to enact the essential procedures that protect trade secrets.
• Licensing, Domestic and Foreign – We are expert in preparing and reviewing licenses of intellectual property and helping you avoid pitfalls that can deprive you of profits. See FAQs for details.
• Intellectual Property Due Diligence – In important financial transactions, IP experts are needed to assure that the patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets are intact, owned and actually cover the products and services that are the meat-and-potatoes of the transaction. We are qualified patent attorneys with expertise in infringement and clearance opinions and are qualified to provide those opinions.
• Business & Technical Consultation Regarding Intellectual Property Portfolios (Expansion and Reduction) – Our years of in-house and firm experience, as well as non-legal entrepreneurship, enable us to guide you in saving money by pruning your patent portfolio, making money from licensing others, and broader patenting to improve your cross-licensing prospects

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