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Klarquist Sparkman, LLP Patent GroupThe "patent" has its origins in early English law. A so-called "letters patent" (open letter) contained a brief description of an invention and set forth the inventor's limited rights in the invention. Respect for patents and their role in promoting innovation carried over to the founders of United States government, and resulted in a specific Constitutional provision: “The Congress shall have Power … to promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries…” (U.S. Constitution, article I, section 8, clause 8). Since then, patents have been important drivers of the United States economy and the progress of technology. Obtaining a patent can be a key way of differentiating a company’s products and technology from the products and technology of competitors. Licensing is also often based on patent protection for the licensed technology. Since patents pertain directly to technology, a working knowledge of the subject technology is crucial to patent practice. Klarquist Sparkman attorneys and patent agents take pride in understanding technology. Many individuals in our Firm have Ph.D.’s or other advanced degrees (and, in many instances, substantial prior work experience) in one or more technical or scientific disciplines. Our patent agents and most of our attorneys also are registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. We enjoy working with inventors to help them explain and obtain patent protection for their ideas. Klarquist Sparkman represents clients in all facets of patent practice, including the preparation and prosecution of patent applications filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and, with the assistance of foreign associates, in patent offices throughout the world. The Firm's patent services also include advising clients on the patentability of inventions, on validity and infringement issues, and on patent searches, reexaminations, reissuances, and interferences. 121 S West Salmon Street, Portland, OR 97204 Banner & Witcoff Electronics, Computer and Related TechnologyBanner & Witcoff has been involved in significant electronic, computer and related technology matters since long before its successful defense of Honeywell, Inc., who was charged with infringing the "basic" ENIAC patent in the late 1960's. The firm has over 30 lawyers with education and/or practical experience in electronics, computer hardware and computer software. The firm's electronic and computer practice involves counseling, including rendering of opinions, patent preparation and prosecution, and copyright and trade secret acquisition, as well as litigation before state courts, U.S. District Courts, U.S. Courts of Appeals and the Supreme Court. The firm's clients have ranged from small start-up companies to Fortune 100 corporations. Banner & Witcoff has extensive background and experience in a wide variety of disciplines within the fields of electronics, computers, software, the Internet, e-commerce, and related technologies. In recent years, the firm has handled numerous major patent infringement trials and litigation involving microprocessors and integrated circuits, semiconductors, software systems, telecommunication systems including satellite, video processing and encryption techniques, industrial process controls, parallel processing and supercomputer systems, automotive and consumer electronics and computer peripherals. 601 Southwest Second Avenue Suite 1900, Portland, OR 97204 |
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