ArentFox Schiff‘s patent prosecution group is led by Richard LaCava from New York who harnesses impressive expertise in the handling of the prosecution, procurement and enforcement of patents across a range of industry sectors. His team is well-regarded for its ’first-class service and state of the art knowledge base’ and ably manages portfolios and related complex transactional matters. The team’s client list ranges from start-ups to multinational corporations and includes such well-known names as Mars and Microsoft. The team has presence on both the East and West Coast. Alongside LaCava in New York are Marylee Jenkins (extensive IP expertise); ‘fantastic attorney’ Paul Maier and IP specialist Michael Scarpati (biotech, pharma and diagnostics focus). ’Standout partner’ Craig Gelfound splits his time between the firm’s San Francisco and Los Angeles offices. Attorneys to note in Washington DC include Richard Berman who is equipped to handle litigation, transactions and prosecution in the chemical, pharma and biotech spheres; James Bindseil who assists on both domestic and international IP matters; Wilburn Chesser; January 2024-promoted partner Brian Stevens; and Anna Lloyd who has experience handling PTAB cases. John K. Hsu departed from the DC office in March 2023 to an in-house role.
Testimonials
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‘Paul Maier is a fantastic attorney - extraordinarily knowledgeable about patent law, he provides great advice accounting for variations in patent law in different jurisdictions.’
‘First-class service and a state of the art knowledge base. Worked well with us.’
Key clients
- Advance Battery Concepts
- Alfred Mann Foundation
Work highlights
- Advising Qualcomm on its development of new-generation “5G” communications tech, and “internet of things” initiatives.
- Drafting and prosecuting patent applications relating to various devices, cloud-computing, blockchain tech, operating systems, laptops, and graphics processing tech for Microsoft.