Benesch's Intellectual Property Practice Group is actively involved in assisting clients with their intellectual property needs relating to medical devices.
Our clients include clinicians, research institutions and medical device companies. Our lawyers have assisted clients in obtaining patents on a wide variety of medical devices, including surgical tools, stimulation devices, implants, spinal fixation devices, imaging systems, ambulatory products, cell culture devices and systems, diagnostic tools, and drug delivery systems. We advise clients in developing and implementing comprehensive patent strategy, including educating inventors, assessing and processing invention disclosures, preparing and prosecuting high-quality patent applications, clearing new medical devices, and enforcing patent rights against infringers. In addition, our lawyers have represented clients involved in disputes relating to medical devices, including patent infringement actions and interferences. Through these experiences, our lawyers have become familiar with the nuances associated with the medical device industry, including regulatory compliance issues.
Services include: