Patent Prosecution and Portfolio Management

What we do

Jones Walker advises clients on every stage of patent prosecution and portfolio management, both in the United States and internationally. We work closely with inventors, engineers, and business leaders to identify patentable innovations, evaluate strategic objectives, and develop filing strategies tied to commercialization plans, investment timelines, and competitive risk.

Our services

• Drafting and prosecuting patent applications across a wide range of technologies
• Coordinating domestic and foreign filings, including Patent Cooperation Treaty and national phase strategy
• Responding to office actions and managing examiner interviews
• Advising on continuation, divisional, and continuation-in-part strategies
• Evaluating existing portfolios, identifying gaps, and prioritizing spend
• Integrating prosecution with trade secret, freedom to operate (FTO), licensing, and diligence considerations

Why it matters

Portfolio decisions made today affect litigation exposure, transaction value, and competitive position years down the road. Our goal is patent protection that is technically sound and commercially useful — not formality for its own sake.

Talk to our patent prosecution team

Contact the Jones Walker IP team to discuss your patent portfolio strategy.