Polsinelli’s Mechanical Engineering & Medical Devices Patent Prosecution practice considers client service the top priority. In doing so, we capture all aspects of a client’s intellectual property protection and prepare for the intended uses, including licensing, monetization, investment portfolios, and patent prosecution or patent litigation.

Our team includes patent attorneys, patent agents and scientists highly experienced in the full range of IP considerations. We leverage that experience to help clients establish and leverage their intellectual property portfolios to advance their business priorities and market position. When representing those who work with mechanical engineering and/or medical device technologies, understanding the functionality, implementation, design and construction of the device is vital to providing the best protection possible. We work with every facet of the medical device or mechanical engineering product, and our team is also experienced in technologies having controls and other software-related components.

Representative technologies handled by the practice include:

  • Medical devices and medical equipment
  • Mechanical
  • Automotive
  • Robotics
  • Optics
  • Materials
  • Oil field
  • Consumer devices
  • Aerospace and Defense
  • Transportation

We also collaborate with our colleagues in other practice groups across the firm, including:

Our attorneys have assisted a variety of clients ranging from individuals to Fortune 50 companies. We were ranked Tier 1 Nationwide for Patent and Technology Law by U.S. News & World Report 2023 “Best Law Firms” Report and among the Top 1% Best Performing Law Firms Overall by Patexia 2022 Patent Prosecution Intelligence Report. We were also included on three of Juristat 2021 reports for having one of the best track records against difficult examiners, ranking No. 4 on the list of firms that most often prosecute in front of difficult examiners and were named one of the Top Patent Firms in 2021.

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Food, Drug & DeviceIntellectual PropertyIntellectual Property LitigationIntellectual Property Counseling & OpinionsMergers, Acquisitions & DivestituresPatent Preparation & ProsecutionProduct Design & User InterfaceTrademark, Copyright & Branding
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Can You Patent That? Unlocking the Secrets of Medical Device Patent Eligibility
Jacek Wnuk, a Principal in our Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Patent Prosecution Group, discusses how to navigate patent eligibility under 35 U.S.C. §101 for medical devices.
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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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