What We Can Do to Help You
We advise companies on patent strategy, risk, and handling conflicts that involve intellectual property (IP), so they can move forward with clarity, confidence, and control.
Here’s how:
Karich & Associates offers a full IP review for your company and provides a comprehensive report identifying risk areas and detailing a strategy for protection.
We handle all the preparation, filing, and prosecution, so you can focus on your business.
We monitor all filings to prevent expirations, invalidations, and submission errors, with a strong focus on resolving conflicts through practical alternatives to litigation whenever possible.
Patent Services
Utility Patents
Can be used to protect functional and useful improvements of your invention.
Provisional Patents
A temporary form of utility patents that are typically filed to save expenses.
Design Patents
Can be used to protect the ornamental appearance of your invention.
FOREIGN FILING
International patent and trademark protection is often required, to protect the product throughout the world.
PATENTABILITY SEARCH: Searches to determine if your product is potentially patentable.
CLEARANCE SEARCH: Searches to determine if your product may infringe any existing patents.
INFRINGEMENT ANALYSIS (DESIGN AROUND): Used to determine if your product infringes a specific patent and to design around the patent if necessary to avoid infringement.
PATENT PORTFOLIO VALUATION: Used to determine the value of your patent or patents, for purposes of sale of the patent or company.
LICENSING ANALYSIS & VALUATION RESEARCH: Used to determine the viability of licensing a patent portfolio, and determining a valuation for the license (royalty rates, upfront payments, exclusivity, etc.), on a national or international basis.
Trademark Services
Intent-to-Use Trademarks
Can be used to register your trademark before before it is in use.
In-Use Trademarks
Can be used to register your trademark that is currently being used in commerce.
Trademark Searches
Can be used to determine whether your trademark is already in use or has been used.
Additional Services
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Office Action Responses
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Licensing Agreements
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Assignments