Patent Counseling and Prosecution
Why Cooley
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Robust technical knowledge
International patent team of 90+ lawyers and patent professionals (vast majority hold PhDs, MDs or other advanced degrees) across the US, UK and Europe
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Premier partner to the life sciences industry
One of the largest dedicated life sciences and medical device patent teams in the US
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Protecting innovation
Decades of experience drafting, prosecuting, defending and opposing patents at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and European Patent Office (EPO)
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Global patent counseling and prosecution lawyers
Coast-to-coast coverage across the US, UK and Europe, leveraging a trusted network of counsel across all other key jurisdictions worldwide
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Strategic patent portfolio management
Fully integrated patent prosecution, strategic counseling, licensing and litigation practice creating cost efficiencies and unified patent strategies
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IP patent counseling to transform your vision into lasting impact
Patent counsel to 3,500+ companies worldwide, ranging from trailblazing startups to industry leaders
Technology
Patent counseling and prosecution services for innovative technology companies, focusing on software, hardware, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, semiconductors and telecommunications
Life Sciences
Life sciences patent counseling and prosecution services, with extensive coverage of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and diagnostics
Recognition
- Chambers USA: Intellectual Property – Nationwide (2025)
- IAM Patent 1000: Recommended Firm – Patent Prosecution (2025)
- The Legal 500 US: Patents: prosecution (2025)
- Managing Intellectual Property: Top firm for patent prosecution (2025)
- Managing Intellectual Property: Law Firm of the Year: Patent Prosecution, honoree (2025)
- The Legal 500: Top IP and life sciences practices in the US and UK (2024)
- LMG Life Sciences: Patent Strategy and Management Firm of the Year, honoree (2023)
Cooley Protect
Empowering entrepreneurs and growth companies
Cooley is thoughtful in approach and strategy, and can handle complex matters while keeping business goals in mind.
By the numbers
- 5,400+ patent applications filed globally for clients in 2024
- 1,000+ investor- and company-side patent due diligence reviews in M&A deals, capital market offerings, financings and other high-value transactions
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