Intellectual property is an important aspect of business strategy. Essential to your success is your selection of an intellectual property law firm. At Greenlee, Winner and Sullivan, P.C., we
» understand your core technologies,
» tailor strategies to fit your goals, and
» create valuable intellectual property assets.
Corporate entities, universities, and research institutions at the leading edge of research and innovation have unique problems requiring customized solutions. We approach every project with your specific needs as our primary focus.
We primarily procure US and foreign patent and trademark protection in technically demanding fields. Our firm is on the Martindale Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Our practitioners have extensive experience in the legal and technical aspects of patent procurement and most hold advanced degrees in science.
Our firm practitioners have obtained over 600 U.S. patents and filed over 400 Patent Cooperation Treaty applications in various fields. Practitioners not only have extensive educational background in their technical fields, they also have an appreciation for the realities of bringing basic science and engineering to commercialization and most have had professional R & D experience. The three firm shareholders were corporate patent counsel for an agricultural biotechnology company (Agrigenetics Corporation) prior to founding the firm in 1987. We are sensitive to our clients' fiscal constraints, and our combination of scientific expertise and legal experience allows us to meet the patent needs of the academic and business communities efficiently and economically.
Practitioners have experience in all phases of domestic and foreign patenting, including preparation and prosecution of applications, appeals, re-examination, re-issue, and opposition proceeding in foreign cases. Practitioners have broad experience in foreign patenting and trademark registration, including use of Patent Cooperation Treaty applications as well as direct national stage applications. We can provide counsel on U.S. and international patent filing and claiming strategies. We have well-established, long-term relationships with dependable, experienced foreign patent and trademark associates in those countries in which patent protection is most often sought to provide our clients with ready access to international patent advice and services.