Dugan & Dugan is a specialized intellectual property law firm comprised of registered patent attorneys with deep technical and legal expertise. The firm stands out for its focus on patent prosecution and opinions, backed by attorneys with advanced degrees in engineering and extensive industry experience.
The firm’s approach combines rigorous legal strategy with profound technical understanding across diverse engineering disciplines. Their attorneys bring prior experience from major corporations like IBM, Corning, and Raytheon, as well as prestigious law firms, enabling them to serve inventors, startups, and established companies in highly technical fields. They are particularly adept at handling complex patent matters from conception through litigation support.
Services Offered
- Patent Application Preparation, Filing, and Prosecution Strategies
- Utility and Design Inventions
- U.S. and Foreign Protection, including Practice under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
- Administrative Appeals
- Petitions and Protests
- Reissues and Reexaminations
- Licensing
- Litigation Support
- Invalidity, Non-Infringement & Freedom-to-Operate Opinions
- IP Due Diligence
- Client Counseling
- Joint Development Agreements
- Funded Research Agreements
- Intellectual Property Purchasing Due Diligence
The firm possesses representative technological expertise in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Semiconductor Devices, Medical Devices, Nanotechnology, Computer Hardware & Software, Business Methods, E-Commerce, Information Systems, Computer Networks, Analog Electronics, Robotics, Manufacturing Systems, Telecommunications, 3D Memory Systems, Waveguides, Hyperbaric Technology, Color Image Processing, and Signal Processing. Attorneys are admitted to practice before the USPTO, Federal Circuit, and multiple federal district courts.
