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Obtaining patent rights on various aspects of products already covered by one or more patents can make it difficult for others to replicate your product. We can help you build your portfolio around your key products to ensure the value of your technology is maximized.

Nielsen IP attorneys have counseled and supported clients for decades. The insights and strategies gained from this history are imparted to clients as each intellectual property asset is evaluated and strategy developed. Consistent with our vision for securing enforceable global intellectual property protection for our clients, we work closely with our clients’ representatives to understand the product or process to be launched, the relevant prior art, and the relationship of the product to our clients’ portfolio and its overall IP strategy. As potential challenges present themselves, we develop positions to be implemented across jurisdictions while maximizing potential licensing opportunities.

Global design rights also play an important part of a patent portfolio. While design patents provide exclusivity in the ornamental design of a functional item and not its utilitarian features, such patents have an important role in an intellectual property portfolio. Whether your business is consumer products, industrial equipment, or medical devices, your designs make your products distinctive, separate you from others and provide a competitive advantage. We understand this significance and pursue patent rights that prevent others from selling imitations and a knock-off of your products.