Chemical engineering is the application of science to discovering new and useful substances and to developing techniques for producing them. A branch, called process engineering, relates to designing, improving, and maintaining industrial-scale chemical processes to convert raw materials into valuable compounds. The chemical industry has a long history of obtaining patent protection for new compounds, new uses for known compounds, and for new or improved chemical processes.
Kolisch Hartwell has played a significant part in assisting clients in this area and has done so for more than fifty years. As a firm, we have considerable experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications, litigating patents, and advising clients regarding technology and inventions in the chemical engineering field. As shown in our portfolio, we have experience representing clients on such diverse subjects as:
- Ammunition
- Adhesives, coatings, paints, and sealants
- Fuel cells and hydrogen generation
- Garment cleansers
- Optical pellicles
- Petrochemicals and polymers
- Semiconductor processing and production.
These clients have been in a wide variety of industries, including:
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Our attorneys who practice in this area have at least one undergraduate or advanced degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, biochemistry, materials science, or a related discipline. Many of these attorneys have extensive practical experience in chemical engineering and can therefore easily discuss your technology with those inventing it. This combination of significant industry experience with years of expertise in protecting and enforcing our clients’ rights enable our attorneys to provide a full spectrum of client representation and counseling in this area. Kolisch Hartwell represents a wide range of clients in the chemical engineering field, from entrepreneurial ventures to multinational corporations to leading universities and research organizations.