Your engineering team ships real innovation. Our team transforms those breakthroughs into a strategic patent portfolio that blocks competitors, supports market power, and drives valuation. From first filings to global protection and enforcement, Lynch LLP builds commercially meaningful portfolios that align with your business objectives. We don’t just file patents—we craft IP strategies that anticipate growth, attract investors, and create leverage in negotiations. With Lynch LLP, your ideas become assets that protect your edge and fuel long-term success.
Patents.
Protect What You Built.
Multiply What It’s Worth.
Why Companies Choose Lynch LLP
Strategy first, filings second
We design road‑mapped portfolios aligned with product releases, market timing, and expansion plans. Every plan includes expected filing cadence, jurisdictions, and budget ranges—so stakeholders know what’s coming and why.
Deep technical fluency
Our attorneys have engineering backgrounds with experience drafting patent applications across a vast array of technical fields, including AI/ML, medical devices, energy storage, off‑road hardware, and software/UI. We strive for claims that withstand scrutiny and support real business outcomes.
Built for outcomes, not just allowances
We draft with enforcement and licensing in mind, using continuation strategies and portfolio expansion planning to create coverage that deters copycats and strengthens negotiations.
Global protection without chaos
From PCT strategy through coordinated national‑phase entries, we simplify international protection and manage translations, formalities, and annuities with vetted local counsel.
Cost clarity you can plan around
Transparent fee structures and phase‑based budgets give finance teams confidence. Where appropriate, we offer fixed‑fee phases within a clearly scoped plan.
What We Do
Every client is different, and we never lose sight of that. This is just a sample of what we do for our clients, depending on specific client needs and budgets.
Patent Portfolio Strategy & Budgeting
12–36 month portfolio roadmaps with filing volumes and country selection
Core vs. responsive IP mapped to your product roadmap
Competitive landscaping and claim‑space planning
Utility, Design & Provisional Applications
Invention harvesting workshops and patentability analysis
High‑quality drafting for utility/design applications
Fast‑track provisionals for release‑driven timelines
USPTO Prosecution & Office Actions
Examiner interviews, amendments, and appeals
§101/§102/§103/§112 strategies informed by litigation experience
International Filings (PCT & National Phase)
PCT filing strategy and budget modeling
Coordinated national‑phase entries with full logistics management
Enforcement, Licensing & Transactions
Cease‑and‑desist, Amazon APEX, licensing negotiations
Litigation support when needed; portfolio narratives for M&A and financing
Industries We Serve
Medical devices & life sciences
Machine learning & AI
Energy storage & clean tech
Off‑road equipment & advanced hardware
Software & UX/UI
Consumer products, beauty & gaming
And many more.
How We Work Together
Portfolio Development Strategy – Map inventions to products, competitors, and release timing; confirm filing cadence, jurisdictions, and budget.
Build the Core – Draft and file core utility/design applications; add provisionals/continuations to widen coverage.
Scale Internationally – File PCT; enter key national phases; manage annuities and formalities.
Defend & Monetize – Maintain, enforce, license, and defend.
FAQ
Do we really need a portfolio, or just a filing or two?
A robust patent portfolio—core plus responsive filings—creates more enforcement and licensing options than one‑off applications and better aligns with product and funding timelines. Consider investment in your patent portfolio as an ongoing cost, not as an up front one-and-done expense.
How quickly can we get something on file?
We can typically move from invention disclosure to filed utility application in typically 2–3 weeks.
What will it cost?
For companies with higher portfolio development needs, we can scope a 12–36 month plan with budget ranges and map costs to milestones (drafting, filing, office actions, PCT/national phase). For companies with lower portfolio development budgets, we develop patent portfolios according to the realities of startup life. Fee structures are transparent, with fixed‑fee phases where appropriate.
Can you handle international filings?
Yes. We manage PCT strategy and coordinate national‑phase entries globally through trusted local counsel, handling translations, formalities, and annuities.
What if we need to enforce?
We build litigation‑informed claims and support licensing and enforcement strategies—including Amazon APEX for marketplace takedowns and, if needed, litigation.