Practices

Patent Counseling & Prosecution

Advance business goals through patent strategy.

Why Cooley

International patent team of 120+ lawyers and patent professionals (vast majority hold PhDs, MDs or other advanced degrees) across the US, UK and Europe

One of the largest dedicated life sciences and medical device patent teams in the US

Patent counsel to 1,400+ companies worldwide ranging from trailblazing startups to industry leaders    

6,900+ patent applications filed globally for clients in 2022

1,000+ investor-side and company-side patent due diligence reviews in M&A deals, capital market offerings, financings and other high-value transactions

Decades of experience drafting, prosecuting, defending and opposing patents at the US Patent and Trademark Office and the European Patent Office 

In addition to coast to coast coverage across the US, UK and Europe, we leverage a trusted network of counsel across all other key jurisdictions worldwide

Fully integrated patent prosecution, strategic counseling, licensing and litigation practice creating cost efficiencies and unified patent strategies

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Recognition

  • BTI Consulting: Top 5 law firm for client service and for best value
  • Chambers: Top IP and life sciences practice in the US and UK
  • Docket Navigator: Top law firm for PTAB proceedings
  • IAM Patent 1000: Top patent prosecution firm
  • Legal 500: Top IP and life sciences practice in the US and UK
  • LMG Life Sciences: 2022 “Patent Strategy and Management Firm of the Year” Honoree 
  • Managing Intellectual Property: 2021 "Law Firm of the Year for IP Transactions" Honoree
  • US News and World Report: Tier 1 firm for patent law

Expertise in prosecuting a wide range of complex and business-critical patents.

Chambers