Patent Prosecution, Counseling & Review

Global in scope, our patent prosecution, counseling, and review practice covers the full range of patent services—from invention harvesting to prosecution, design-around solutions, and portfolio management. Framed by an active PTAB practice, our lawyers and patent agents help clients in the U.S. and worldwide safeguard their most important assets.

From an inventor’s initial concept to the issuance of a U.S. or foreign patent, JBLegal provides comprehensive patent services, including patentability assessments; application preparation and prosecution in the United States and abroad; appeals and oppositions; patent maintenance; infringement-avoidance counseling; and validity and infringement studies and opinions. Our team includes over 70 attorneys, patent agents, and specialists registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Technical Focus Areas
JBLegal’s patent practice is organized around four major technical concentrations: Mechanical, Electronics & Computer Technology, Biotechnology, and Chemical & Pharmaceutical. This structure allows us to provide specialized expertise tailored to the technical nuances of each client’s innovations.

Global Reach
We actively prosecute patents worldwide, routinely filing hundreds of PCT applications and patent applications in more than 50 countries. Our attorneys bring extensive experience in opposition proceedings and hearings before the European Patent Office in Munich and managing patent enforcement and trademark proceedings in China. JBLegal is committed to helping clients protect and maximize the value of their innovations on a global scale.