Who We Help

At Robert Plotkin, P.C., we recognize that every client and every invention is unique and deserving of personalized attention. A startup company client that needs to defend itself against the patents of aggressive competitors may need to pursue a different strategy than an independent inventor whose primary goal is to license or sell his technology to a large company. That is why we take the time to learn about each of our clients’ technologies and business goals, so that we can tailor an intellectual property protection plan to the particular needs of that client.

We are able to protect our clients in the computer software and hardware industries particularly effectively because of our extensive background in computer technology and computer patents. Our knowledge of the special ways in which computer patents must be crafted and pursued enables us to efficiently obtain broad and strong patents on such technology.

Whether you are an individual inventor, a startup company, an established software firm, or an attorney representing a company in the computer industry, our office provides services that can help you to protect your inventions and grow your business. We will be with you as advisers and advocates throughout the life cycle of your products and services, a quality of our law office that our clients can attest to.

Individual Inventors

You have come up with an idea for your invention — whether software, hardware, or another kind of technology. You want to make sure that no one else can steal your idea. You may be worried about infringing someone else’s patent. On the other hand, you may need to confirm that you — and not your current employer — own the rights to your invention. You may also be interested in starting your own company to further protect your intellectual property rights.

The law office of Robert Plotkin, P.C., can guide you through all the steps necessary to protect your new invention. For example, we can:

• conduct a patentability investigation to determine whether your invention is likely to be entitled to patent protection;
• conduct a clearance investigation to determine whether selling your product or service will expose you to being sued by another patent owner;
• obtain a U.S. and/or foreign patent for you to enable you to block others from using your invention without your permission;
• provide you with our legal opinion about confidentiality and non-compete agreements; and
• refer you to corporate attorneys who can form a corporation or other legal entity for your new business.

Startup Companies

You recently founded a startup company and know that you need to protect the valuable intellectual property that you are rapidly developing, so that you can stop other startups or larger competitors from copying your technology, and provide a concrete basis for valuation of your company by investors and others. Yet you are spending every waking hour just developing your technology and managing the day-to-day operations of your business. There doesn’t seem to be an extra minute to devote to securing your intellectual property. That is where Robert Plotkin, P.C. comes in.

We can act as your “outside in-house patent counsel,” working closely with you but independently to tailor a custom-made intellectual property strategy for your business and then execute that strategy for you. For example:

• Rather than simply file patent applications on whatever technology you are developing, we meet with you to learn about your technology and business plan in depth and then provide you with a detailed patent roadmap, which lays out the steps to take to obtain patent protection for your technology.
• If you have already started filing patent applications, we can perform a gap analysis on your existing patent portfolio to identify and plug any holes in it.
• We can put a patent watch on your competitors’ patent applications to keep track of their development.
• We can provide you with patent infringement opinions and clearance opinions to advise you on whether your products violate anyone else’s patents before you launch those products, and then advise you on how to modify your products to avoid infringement.

Established Software and Hardware Companies

Established companies, often with their own in-house intellectual property attorneys, turn to our law office to take advantage of our expertise in computer hardware and software patents. For example, we can provide high-level strategic advice on patent portfolio development, evaluate invention disclosures for patentability of a specific product or process, prepare and prosecute U.S. and foreign patent applications, and provide you with opinions on infringement and validity of existing patents.

We also offer a service developed specifically for established companies with existing patent portfolios — the patent gap analysis. Even a well-planned patent portfolio can develop gaps in protection. We can review your existing patent portfolio, inform you of any gaps in the portfolio that may weaken your patent protection, and advise you of the steps to take to fill those gaps.

Attorneys in Need of Computer Patent Expertise

The law office of Robert Plotkin, P.C., frequently acts as an adviser to in-house counsel and other attorneys who need specialized knowledge about intellectual property protection for software and other computer technology. For example, we help such attorneys to obtain U.S. and foreign patents for their companies/clients, determine whether their clients infringe others’ patents, and determine whether their clients’ patents are infringed by their competitors.

Contact the Law Office of Patent Lawyer Robert Plotkin

Our office uses state-of-the-art technology to be available to all our clients at all times, regardless of whether they are in Massachusetts, across the country or around the world. We provide flexible in-person and telephone appointment times to accommodate our clients' busy schedules.

Each new client receives a complimentary 30-minute consultation.

Toll-Free: 877.651.8039
Office Phone: 978.318.9914
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