HSML Areas of Practice
HSML is a full service intellectual property firm including the following practice areas:
United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO):
HSML represents clients in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in various
technologies including mechanical, electrical, chemical, biotech, software & business methods.
HSML has expertise in patent reexaminations, reissues & interferences.
HSML represents clients in the preparation and prosecution of trademark applications before the USPTO. HSML has
expertise in trademark cancellations and oppositions.
Searches and Opinions:
HSML does patent novelty, state of the art and infringement searches as well as federal and common law
trademark searches. HSML has expertise in patent infringement and validity opinions as well as trademark
registerability, availability and infringement opinions.
IP Portfolio Annuity/Renewal Payments:
HSML manages and makes payments on patent annuities/maintenance fees in the U.S. and worldwide and manages and
makes payments on trademark renewals in the U.S. and worldwide.
IP Transactions and Strategic Business Counseling:
HSML provides strategic business counseling to help companies acquire, maintain, commercialize and enforce
their intellectual property. HSML assists companies in deciding how best to protect new products and technology;
drafts IP license and transaction agreements; conducts IP due diligence investigations for business mergers/acquisitions;
performs IP watches to monitor activities of competitors; assists in drafting the IP provisions of third party agreements
including manufacturing, distribution, joint venture, etc. and advises and assists in the enforcement of intellectual property rights.
Worldwide IP Registration/Transactions/Enforcement and Business Counseling:
HSML has experience worldwide in IP issues and particularly in Asia. Its partners have been active in Asia including
China for nearly 20 years. HSML has substantial experience in international IP registrations, transactions and enforcement
and provides strategic business counseling. HSML has people fluent in many different languages.
HSML has a China practice team which is uniquely positioned to help companies with respect to registering and enforcing
their IP in China and with respect to doing business in China such as when entering into manufacturing, distribution and/or
other business agreements and ventures with companies in China.
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