Specializing in Biotechnology and Cleantech Intellectual Property Law
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Ideas and knowledge benefit society to a degree virtually beyond measure. 

Consequently, the importance of protecting intellectual property (IP) cannot be overstated. In developed nations and, most strikingly, in Silicon Valley, IP not only contains the kernels of life-sustaining and life-enhancing products but also drives economic growth and global competitiveness.

Individuals and enterprises that devote themselves to valuable invention and innovation deserve effective IP protection that rewards their efforts and encourages others to commit resources for the benefit of society.

Optimal IP protection requires oversight and best practices at every stage of innovation and product development.  

Passage of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011 makes strategic IP protection more critical than ever. For start-up companies, IP is often the chief asset. From inception of an idea  through product development, patent attorney Jill Jacobson, J.D., Ph.D., works closely with clients in the biotech/life sciences and clean technology sectors to assure their patent portfolios  and IP strategies align with both their short-term and longer-term business goals.

Dr. Jacobson’s academic and industry research experience as a biochemist informs her insights as a patent attorney specializing in IP management in the biotechnology and clean technology industries.  Her ability to understand scientific concepts and communicate with scientists and engineers ideally equips her to deploy her legal expertise to develop IP management strategies that are both solution oriented and cost effective.

 


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Counseling during Early-stage IP Development

It’s never too early to begin planning how to protect something of value.
Whether innovation is the catalyst for a start-up or the result of R&D in long-established companies, benefiting right from the start from the expertise of an attorney specializing in intellectual property (IP) is a wise move.

Evaluation of IP Portfolios for Investors and Corporate Acquisition

The potential worth of intellectual property (IP) attracts investors and corporations. The evaluation of IP and IP portfolios, however, is no simple matter.

Ongoing IP Management of U.S. and International Patent Portfolios

Patents are intended to secure what is often an inventor’s or company’s most valuable assets. Consequently, it’s essential that they provide the greatest scope of protection possible.

Patent Searches and Analyses

Advances in science and technology, as well as changes in U.S. and international patent laws, mean that proper patent protection requires ongoing surveillance and, often, responsive action. Among the types of analysis required to obtain and maintain protection for a client’s IP and to avoid infringement of the patents of others are evaluation of the ever-evolving patent landscape, freedom-to-operate analysis, infringement analysis, and patentability analysis.