Lathrop & Gage's patent prosecution practice is deep and broad. Our patent attorneys have a wealth of specialties and experience in technical fields as diverse as physics, mechanical engineering, biotechnology, medical science, manufacturing, chemistry, electrical engineering and circuitry, internet infrastructure, computer software, optics, computer hardware peripherals, metallurgy, industrial engineering, global positioning systems and global information system technologies.  

Our registered patent attorneys have a remarkable record of securing patents on electrical devices and circuits, biotechnology, manufacturing methods, optical devices, computer hardware and software, household appliances, medical devices, drugs, chemical compounds, global positioning systems, global information system technologies, telecommunication systems, management systems, and all types of mechanical devices. Our team of dedicated paralegals, backed up by a sophisticated computer database program, manage and administer the myriad deadlines and evolving technical rules and requirements of the patent offices in the U.S. and abroad.

In addition, we strategically evaluate patents, recommend and implement worldwide strategies for patent prosecution, and help clients make innovative products that do not infringe the patents of others.

We have the capacity to serve large institutional clients and the personal service and diverse technical expertise to serve small startup organizations.