Chemical Manufacturing Practice 

Polsinelli’s national chemical manufacturing team has deep experience in virtually all practice areas touching chemical manufacturing. From energy and transportation costs to changes in the regulatory landscape, our team has decades of high-level experience with the unique risks and challenges that chemical manufacturers face. We have also served as outside general counsel to large chemical businesses.

High-Level Chemical Manufacturing Industry Experience

Our multidisciplinary team utilizes its industry experience to efficiently address our chemical manufacturing clients’ legal needs, many times in high-stakes situations. Our team understands the importance of each matter we handle for our clients. Whether simple or complex, we pride ourselves on giving each project the attention and diligence our clients expect. Our extensive background working with the chemical manufacturing industry is what sets us apart.

Our Chemical Manufacturing Team’s Experience:

  • Commercial transactions
  • Mergers & acquisitions 
  • Intellectual Property
  • Environmental regulation
  • ESG analysis 
  • Logistics & transportation
  • Crisis response management 
  • General counsel & risk management 
  • Antitrust investigations & internal investigations
  • Insurance issues including coverage disputes & insurance recovery litigation
  • Government Affairs at the federal & state level

Are you a chemical manufacturer in need of legal representation? Contact a member of the chemical manufacturing practice group at Polsinelli.

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Chemical Intellectual PropertyCorporate & TransactionalEnergyEnvironmentalIntellectual PropertyLabor & EmploymentLitigationMergers, Acquisitions & DivestituresReal Estate
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Revisiting Government March-In Rights Under Bayh-Dole: The FTC Weighs In
On February 6, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) commented in support of what would be a historic expansion of government march-in rights under the Bayh-Dole Act in response to the release of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST’s) Draft Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of March-In Rights (Proposed Framework) in early December 2023. Last week’s release by the FTC of its feedback on NIST’s Draft Guidance is now the second instance within two months of a U.S. government agency advocating for a landmark shift in the use of march-in rights by the U.S. government. The FTC comment follows the publication of NIST’s Draft Guidance on December 8, 2023, the first clear U.S. government statement arguing that march-in
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Rethinking Examiner Interviews – A Data-Driven Analysis
Examiner interviews are a powerful but underutilized tool in patent prosecution. Last year, a whopping 75% of patent applications concluded without a single interview in their file history.i This data is remarkable since many consider interviewing cases to be a useful strategy for efficiently prosecuting patent applications. So, this begs the question: are interviews worth the extra cost? We reviewed the data to find out and uncovered a few surprises in the process. I. Examiner Interviews Almost Always Result in a Higher Allowance Rate The first revelation was no surprise – interviews correlate to higher allowance rates in all technology areas.ii Allowance Rate With and Without Interview by Technology Center This confirmed the conventional wisdom that interviews help obtain allowance by facilitating open conversations and
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