Own your idea. We'll help you.
Own your idea. We'll help you.
Strategy
Mapping out Idea
Protecting Property
Managing Invention
Map out: to plan the details of your idea
Managing Invention
Protecting Property
Managing Invention
Manage: to handle or direct your invention with a degree of skill
Protecting Property
Protecting Property
Protecting Property
Protect: to cover or shield your property from unlawful exposure, unfair use, or damage
What We Do
Patent Prosecution
Patent prosecution is a foundational practice of our firm. We focus on mapping out an idea and developing a portfolio of quality patents. We obtain top-quality utility patents across a broad range of technical disciplines, from energy storage and electronics to chemistry and mechanical. We also help clients obtain design patents that captures the unique features of their products.
Opinion
We understand clients' technology in light of patent law. Our approach to IP starts out with understanding on the business and market issues that drive IP decisions. Our strategic counseling services include opinions of counsel, IP due diligence and valuation in support of transactions and licensing agreements.
Managing IP
We counsel clients on how to address the risks associated with implementation and integration, transition planning and areas of exposure in IP portfolio. We help clients build internal processes for IP management and create programs that enable full value realization. We form an alliance with our case specific partners to protect clients in disputes and litigation and to build valuable and transaction-ready IP portfolio.
Key Contacts
Soonwuk "Tony" Cheong, PhD
As a managing director of the firm, Dr. Cheong advises on R&D, IP and business strategy for US and international corporations. He is an inventor, scientist and lawyer. Dr. Cheong is Adjunct Professor at Carnegie Mellon University.
Dr. Cheong has advised various VC-sponsored US start-up companies on building business portfolios. He has been a member of board of directors for several start-ups. In addition to his lawyering experience, Dr. Cheong draws upon years of R&D experience in industry, where he managed projects in aerospace, automotive, energy storage and solar technology. He worked with NASA in Ares Launch Vehicles Program and was also a visiting scholar at Wright Patterson Air Force Research Lab (AFRL).
Michael James
Mr. James, as a case managing partner, forms an alliance with outside counsels to address various needs of foreign clients in US, bringing IP and US regulatory experiences. He works closely with our outside counsels across other practices, including PTAB, ITC, IP litigation and FDA 510(k), to provide seamless, effective, and efficient service. Recently, his team worked on the FDA-Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for COVID-19 diagnosis test kits. He assists international and domestic private equity funds, venture capital funds, and hedge funds on technology and IP transactions.
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