What services does Raj Abhyanker, PC provide?

The firm specializes in U.S., Chinese and Indian corporate, patent and trademark prosecution services. For more information, click here.

What corporate legal services does Raj Abhyanker PC provide?

Raj Abhyanker PC assists venture backed and pre-funded companies in corporate formation, stock holder agreements, venture financing negotiations, employment contracts, technology transactions, subsidiary formations, and mergers and acquisitions.

What is and why is it important for my company to develop a patent program?

A patent program is a methodology to encourage your company's R&D team to focus on developing and protecting technologies that have commercial merit. A strong patent program can create unique business advantages by preventing competitors from copying technologies, discouraging competitors from hiring away key employees, and by increasing recognition of key engineers. In addition, a strong patent program can strengthen private and public company valuations to venture capitalists and financial markets, and can create pure revenue opportunities through technology and patent licensing. To discuss how your company can create a patent program, please contact us.

Who will I work with?

You will work with an attorney at our firm who is licensed in the jurisidiction where you seek legal protection. All legal tasks are performed by attorneys and support professionals licensed in their respective jurisdictions. In addition, because the firm is vertically integrated and small, there are fewer conflict-of-interest problems than often found in larger U.S. corporate and patentfirms.

Why should our company use Raj Abhyanker, PC for corporate, patent and trademark services instead of a larger firm?

In short, quality, focus, and cost. Patent and trademark prosecution quality often suffers in general practice law firms (e.g., large law firms with many attorneys practicing in diverse areas), because many such firms see patent and trademark prosecution as a "loss-leader" for litigation, licensing, and other types of work. Furthermore, venture backed companies may not get enough attention from highly skilled partners in helping them form, structure, and negotiate complicated corporate documents and contracts in a larger firm. Because of a lack of focus on corporate, patent and trademark, many general practice law firms lack optimized back office support for corporate, patent and trademark services. In addition, general practice law firms tend to be inefficient and much more expensive for corporate and patent legal tasks because they offer a "one-stop-shop" service rather than a focused "best-of-breed" approach.

Some general practice firms claim that because they do both patent litigation and patent prosecution, they are at an advantage in doing patent prosecution because their prosecutors understand issues that come up during litigation. While this may be true in some instances, there often is little or no benefit for clients requiring top quality U.S. patent and corporate services. In fact, there are very few general practice law firms listed as having the best patent quality (e.g., in terms of ability to withstand litigation and technical quality) in the United States by annual surveys by IP Law & Business magazine. In addition, there is often very little cross-training/pollination between corporate and patent attorneys and litigators in many general practice firms, as corporate and patent services are highly specialized fields which are vastly different than other areas of law.

The Raj Abhyanker, PC team regularly incorporates corporate and patent litigation proven best practices through continuing legal education from leading international patent litigators, licensing professionals, entrepreneurs, prosecutors, and venture capitalists. In addition, the firm actively participates in the National Association of Patent Practitioners (NAPP) and the local chapter of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) to stay abreast of the latest changes in the law and court decisions.

Why should our company use Raj Abhyanker, PC for corporate and patent services instead of a different law firm?

In short, global presence and cost. Raj Abhyanker, PC recognizes that there are many talented attorneys in various corporate and patent law firms. However, few international corporate and patent law firms have the ability to leverage strong technical specialists (many with advanced Ph.D degrees) for tasks where these skills are beneficial. Furthermore, the firm is able to take local disclosure meetings with clients in the United States, in China, and in India. As a result, Raj Abhyanker, PC is able to deliver higher quality corporate and patent services.