Davé Law Group s Unique Value Proposition
Davé Law Group (DLG) has 35 IP Professionals in India, 5 in the US and 2 in Japan DLG Offers Integrated Filing and Prosecution Capabilities in: United States India Japan DLG Offers Package Pricing for Filing and Prosecution in More Than One Country
DLG s Unique Value Proposition 1. Maximizing your patent portfolio s strength by: Holistically managing worldwide prosecution for the lifetime of the patent Providing best practice solutions for consistency in claims and arguments Maximizing your IP Center s profitability through targeted prosecution
DLG s Unique Value Proposition 2. Minimizing your costs by: Using highly experienced patent attorneys with 20+ years of patent experience located in the United States and Japan to do the highend work Using highly skilled paralegal, IT specialists and technology experts located in India to provide paralegal and technical support Using highly experienced US patent attorneys located in India to interface with the attorneys in the patent US/Japan and the workforce in India
GLOBAL IN SCOPE DLG has patent attorneys in the US, India and Japan Core strengths of DLG : IP counseling and patent opinions Patent drafting and prosecution Direct filing capabilities in the US, India, and Japan with affiliates in China and in Europe
Experienced in building valuable and enduring international patent portfolios.
Quality & Timeliness What processes do we have in place to ensure quality and timeliness of patent work product? Internal/external training to the patent drafting team The drafting team supervised by senior US counsels on our team. Client training We provide training as per client s request. The most common training for clients entails: training scientists and engineers on patent protection; brainstorming sessions with inventions; and teaching legal principles in context of the patent laws in India and US. Quality Control We have quality checks conducted by senior US counsels, each with more than 20 years of US patent law experience, at every step of any patent project.
Harvesting Ideas what is our model for inventor interviews, brainstorming and patent preparation? Face-to-face interview and brainstorming session. Secure all the required information immediately after the interview Record interview with inventor consent. Transcribe interview recording. Document the potential inventions in invention disclosures and work with the client to narrow down or combine inventions for patenting. Review prior art and undertake patentability search, if instructed by the client. Complete first draft almost ready for filing, typically requiring one round of review.
Partnership: DLG Team has over 20 years of experience every aspect of the Intellectual Property Law in multiple technical areas, including: aerospace electrical hardware and software technologies, information technology and the internet, materials science, life science, and telecommunications.
Global Prosecution Management Foreign patent prosecution must be managed with the same care as the U.S. prosecution because foreign prosecution history may be used when interpreting the scope of corresponding U.S. patent claims. See Caterpillar Tractor Co. v. Berco, 714 F.2d 1110 (Fed. Cir. 1983). The Federal Circuit continues to use statements made to foreign patent offices to determine how a person of ordinary skill in the art may construe U.S. patent claims. See Gillette Co. v. Energizer Holdings, Inc., 405 F.3d 1367 (Fed. Cir. 2005).
What Does This Mean For Clients and Practitioners? Foreign patent prosecution must be managed carefully to avoid an unintentional loss in patent claim scope and hence a decrease in patent value. While national patent laws differ around the world, avoid using different arguments and claim amendments to obtain related patents, so that a consistent interpretation of the claims is ensured. With easy availability of prosecution histories from all major jurisdictions, any deviation in patent prosecution from jurisdiction-to-jurisdiction is a potential opening for an infringer to challenge the validity of the patent.
Of today s 2.1 million active patents, 95 percent fail to be licensed or commercialized. Forbes, Personal Finance, June 18, 2014 Daniel Fisher, https://www.forbes.com/sites/danielfisher/2014/06/18/13633/#5a8b92d86f1c
Our strategies can help corporate IP departments become profit centers.
Commercial Relevancy We have developed tools for targeted global prosecution that can manage prosecution worldwide to increase commercial relevancy of the patent portfolio. Well-managed patent portfolio with targeted claims creates greater value by protecting Company s products and monetization
Unique Value Proposition of DLG IT Specialists for data entry (located in India) Technology Specialists for scientific and technology analysis (located in India) Experienced patent lawyers with knowledge of technology and patent laws in major jurisdictions (located in India, Japan and US) Cost effectively leveraging our expertise
DLG provides unparalleled research and depth-ofanalysis made possible by its international team and experienced leadership. Traditional, large AM-Law firms simply cannot spend the time we can to ensure global patent quality. DLG has an extensive experienced staff capable of conducting such demanding data analytics on a regular basis.
TESTIMONIALS Professor Davé is a fine attorney and expert in IP affairs. We also had the opportunity to work together on a case involving patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation. Professor Davé demonstrated at all times clear strategic thinking in planning the course of a major litigation. I would always welcome the opportunity to work with him in the future. Randall R. Rader, Former Chief Judge, Federal Circuit Raj has been my primary attorney for over a decade in enabling me as an inventor, and my firms (a world leading chip manufacturer, and a biotech startup), to establish and maintain high value intellectual property estates. Raj has unique skills at creating IP strategies, drafting applications, and prosecuting them to successful outcomes even in the face of sometimes difficult examination challenges. It also should be noted that these capabilities span the IP communities across the globe. I personally would not hesitate in recommending Raj and his team for those who want their very best shot at creating and defending their own IP estates. Gordon Holt, Chief Scientific Office, Northshore Bio
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