Patent Drafting and Prosecution

SON's patent drafting and prosecution attorneys are highly educated and experienced in engineering and other science technology areas as well as in legal aspects of patent drafting and prosecution. Many of our attorneys gained years of industry experience prior to entering the legal field and have years of experience in patent drafting and prosecution. SON's attorneys worked for years as engineers in various industries such as defense, space exploration, oil exploration and production, petrochemical production, and high tech. Legal experience of SON's attorneys range include years of practice as private practioners, adjunct professors, in-house IP counsel, and general counsel.

SON prepares and prosecutes both domestic and foreign patent applications for inventions that range from pioneering 'high-tech' products to improvements on consumables to ornamental designs. With our experience, skills, education, and legal knowledge, SON's attorneys prepare and prosecute applications, provoke interferences, and lodge appeals to patent appeals board on behalf of our clients. In addition, SON offers opinions on patentability, infringement, freedom to practice, and invalidity. SON also offers other intellectual property-related services such as client counseling, and due diligence investigations.

SON associates with foreign firms around the world. These firms provide expertise and experience with regards to the patent and trademark rules and laws in their countries. Similarly, foreign law firms rely on us for our domestic expertise.

SON also provides counseling to help our clients formulate the right defensive and proactive strategies to ensure that their businesses continue to progress according to their business plans.