What We Do

The law office of Robert Plotkin, P.C., is recognized for expertly and aggressively protecting the intellectual property rights of its clients, who range from individuals to startup companies to established corporations engaged in the business of developing computer software and hardware. We work closely with each client, providing individualized and personal attention to tailor an intellectual property strategy that is suited to the particular needs and goals of that client.

We do much more than help inventors and high-tech companies to obtain patents. We act as advisers during the complete life cycle of an invention — and of the company that commercializes that invention. During that time, we apply a systematic approach to intellectual property protection to avoid creating gaps in the protection of your technology, and to minimize the risk that you are infringing the intellectual property rights of anyone else.

We Protect Your Technology

If you have developed new software, a new business process, or a new kind of computer hardware, your first concern will be to protect your new invention from unauthorized use by others. We routinely obtain patents for our clients which enable them to block competitors from using their inventions without permission. In response to the increasing global competition faced by all computer hardware and software companies, we obtain patents for our clients not only in the U.S. but throughout the world. Such patents are useful not only to enforce your rights but also as valuable assets for licensing and in mergers and acquisitions.

Although applying for a patent is an important step in protecting your technology, it is important to perform a thorough patentability investigation before writing the first word of a patent application. The purpose of a patentability investigation is to identify any existing patents or products which are similar to your invention, so that we can determine whether your invention is patentable at all. Upon completing a patentability investigation for you, we can advise you on whether your invention is patentable, and on whether it is desirable to modify your invention to increase its patentability.

We Protect Your Business

If your business depends on your inventions and on intellectual property protection for those inventions, it is not enough to obtain individual patents haphazardly. As a result, we apply a systematic approach to intellectual property protection, taking proactive steps to make sure your business remains protected as it grows, tailored to your unique technology and business goals. Such steps include performing services for you such as:

• Patent Roadmaps
• Patent Gap Analyses
• Validity Opinions
• Clearance (Freedom to Operate / Right to Use) Investigations

We Protect You from Competitors

It is not enough to look inward at your own inventions to protect your intellectual property rights. Obtaining patents on your technology does not necessarily protect you against being sued by your competitors for infringing their patents. To protect you against such risks, we perform clearance (freedom to operate / right to use) investigations, which involve determining whether a product that you are about to launch is likely to infringe any existing patents. We also provide a patent watch service to monitor the status of your competitors’ patents and alert you to any activity that might put your business at risk.

Furthermore, your own patents are of little value if you don’t know whether your competitors are infringing (violating) those patents. We provide competitive intelligence and regular reports about potential infringements along with professional infringement opinions that you can use to stop potential infringers early in the game.

We Provide Education

We believe that inventors and companies who understand how patents and other kinds of intellectual property protection work are better equipped to make informed decisions that strengthen their intellectual property rights.

That is why the law office of attorney Robert Plotkin, P.C., offers a range of educational seminars tailored for individual inventors, startup companies, and established corporations. We provide these seminars either at our office, in-house at your business location, or via remote access.

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, nationally and internationally. 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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