A New England Patent Law Firm – Vern Maine & Associates
Vern Maine & Associates is a U.S.
Patent law firm providing legal counsel to a broad spectrum of U.S. and international
clients on Intellectual Property Law matters
since 1993. Our patent and trademark attorneys are variously licensed in
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and with the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office.
The registered patent
attorneys at Vern Maine & Associates have substantial
experience in the invention intake, patent preparation and prosecution
of patent applications.
In addition, most of the attorneys have many years of industry experience
in defense, semiconductor, electronics and other commercial companies.
The Patent Law Firm of Vern Maine & Associates offers a variety of professional legal
services in the area of patents and patent law, including providing opinions
on patentability, novelty, validity, title and infringement, as well as
pre-litigation support concerning possible or pending infringement and impeachment
actions.
In addition, we provide a range of agency services, ranging from preliminary
searches, drafting and filing of a quality patent application with robust
claims, and prosecution of patent applications with the patent offices.
Patent
Law Firm Areas of Expertise
- Utility
Patents protect
the utility or functionality of an invention.
- Provisional
Applications for Patent are an optional, temporary step towards the preparation and
filing of a utility patent application.
- International Patent Applications
under the Patent Cooperation
Treaty (PCT).
- U.S. National Stage utility
applications claiming priority to PCT applications.
- Design
Patents protect
the ornamental shape or external design of an article of manufacture.
- Plant
Patents protect
certain types of plants.
- Patent Portfolio Management,
including all aspects of strategic IP planning, docket control, annuities,
licensing, and
assignments.
Consult
with the registered patent attorneys at the Vern Maine & Associates Patent
Law Firm:
for more information.
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