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
6,000+ patent applications filed globally for clients in 2021
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

Life Sciences

Life Sciences Related Patent Services

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Technology

Technology Related Patent Services

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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

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

Group contacts

Ivor Elrifi Partner New York, Boston

Mika Reiner Mayer Partner Palo Alto

Heidi A. Erlacher Partner in Charge – Boston Boston

Christopher Hutter Partner Reston

Fraser Brown Partner Washington, DC

Alla Brukman Special Counsel Washington, DC

Chen Chen Partner Boston

Bill Christiansen Partner Seattle

Catherine Cowley Special Counsel London

Maya Elbert Special Counsel New York

Dean Louis Fanelli Special Counsel Washington, DC

Bill Galliani Senior Counsel Palo Alto, Los Angeles – Santa Monica

Tanya Heare-Rowlands Special Counsel London

Chris Holly Partner Washington, DC

Brian Hopkins Special Counsel New York

David Hopkins Special Counsel Colorado

Andrew Keith Special Counsel Washington, DC

Cynthia Kozakiewicz Special Counsel Boston

Carol Laherty Partner Seattle

Matthew Langer Senior Counsel New York

Amy Baker Mandragouras Partner Boston

Bonnie Weiss McLeod Of Counsel Washington, DC

Amy Motomura Special Counsel Los Angeles – Santa Monica, Los Angeles – Downtown

Colm Murphy Partner London

Matthew Pavao Partner Boston

Madhuri Roy Partner Palo Alto

Christina Stock US Patent Resource Attorney Boston

Scott Talbot Partner Reston

Michael Tuscan Partner Washington, DC

Erika Wallace Special Counsel Boston

Scott Weston Partner Boston

David Wraige Special Counsel London

Related Practices & Industries

Intellectual Property Patent Counseling & Prosecution – Technology Patent Counseling & Prosecution – Life Sciences Patent Counseling & Prosecution – Agricultural Science Technology Transactions Life Sciences Corporate Partnering & Licensing Patent Office Litigation