Patent Lawyers: Overview of Patent Litigation

Patent litigation is a complex process for protecting your intellectual property.  Unlike copyrights, which prevent copying, a patent is essentially a contract that empowers the owner to exclude others from making, using, selling or importing the claimed inventions.  A skilled patent lawyer can help an inventor to protect his or her creation from exploitation through the use of patents, and, if necessary, patent litigation.   

There are three key types of patents:

• A utility patent is the most common and effective type of patent. This can cover machines, processes or other inventions. The patent can cover all aspects of the invention.
• A design patent is much easier to obtain, but covers only the appearance and aesthetics of an invention.
• A plant patent offers very specific protection to those who have created and reproduced very specific kinds of plants.

The patent litigation lawyers at the Simmons Law Firm are here to protect your legal rights.  Beginning with a free initial consultation, our lawyers will review your potential case and determine what, if anything, is the best course of legal action.

Why Turn to a Patent Litigation Attorney

When it comes to protecting your intellectual property, patent litigation can be a lengthy process, requiring a great deal of time and resources.  If you believe that your rights have been infringed upon, a qualified patent litigation attorney can offer legal guidance in the following areas: 

• Enforcing patent rights against infringers
• Investigating the validity of patents
• Defending against allegations of infringement
• Negotiating and settling patent disputes
• Patent portfolio monitoring

At the Simmons Firm, we're focused on helping individuals, start-up companies and small to medium-sized businesses protect their ideas through our dedicated patent infringement services. Our group is staffed with intellectual property lawyers with extensive experience in all aspects of intellectual property. They are involved in some of the most active areas of IP, including biotechnology, pharmacological and biological science, and electrical, industrial and mechanical engineering.

IP patent litigation can be expensive, and we firmly believe that this expense should not be a barrier to the future of your business. Learn more about our comprehensive approach to IP & patent litigation.

For more information about your intellectual property rights, please contact us today for a free legal consultation.

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