A valuable patent portfolio doesn’t happen with just one strategy meeting. Theo Foster helps clients make the numerous smart choices needed to maximize the value of their investments in research and development.
Theo regularly works with patents in a broad range of technologies, including semiconductor fabrication, telecommunications, and software. His practice includes all aspects of the patent lifecycle, from filing a start-up’s first patent application to evaluating potential acquisitions for a NASDAQ giant. He also guides clients in responding to licensing offers by evaluating infringement risks and identifying strong defenses.
If a dispute turns into active litigation, Theo works with firm or third-party counsel to analyze and address the technical aspects of the case. Defending against the patents of others can include a request for patent reexamination, one option for attacking patents of dubious validity.
Selected Client Representations
- World's largest dedicated semiconductor foundry – draft and prosecute patents to protect break-through discoveries in research and development
- Online marketing start-up – draft and prosecute foundational patent application
- Major computer manufacturer – respond to patents asserted by a global competitor with a strong showing of how each patent is either invalid or not infringed
- Established Silicon Valley company – evaluate numerous patent acquisition opportunities that the company receives every month
- Electronic equipment manufacturer – review a 4,000-patent portfolio as part of a pre-litigation infringement analysis and prepare claim charts on selected high-value patents