United States patent law expressly defines machines—that is, useful devices with moving parts—as patentable subject matter. Mechanical patents therefore are a fundamental category with a long history. Kolisch Hartwell also has a long history in this area. Since 1952, we have helped inventors and businesses obtain and assert patents and trademarks for mechanical devices and for the methods of making or using them. As shown in our portfolio, large and small clients have entrusted us to seek and defend patent rights for a wide range of mechanical inventions including:
- Agricultural devices including sprayer systems
- Bagging and packaging machines and materials
- Computer peripherals
- Construction equipment
- Display and imaging systems
- Gimbal systems for electronic imaging systems
- Injection molding systems
- Medical devices
- Passenger screening portals
- Sports and recreation devices
- Timber harvesting and lumber manufacturing systems
- Tools
- Vehicle engines, braking systems, seat belts, indicator lights.
Our attorneys who practice in the mechanical arts typically have at least one degree in mechanical engineering or a related subject. Many also have real-world experience as working engineers designing, testing, or manufacturing mechanical devices. We are comfortable discussing the details of your technology with those inventing and producing it. We are capable of evaluating your designs to reduce the risk of infringement, to identify features worth protecting, and to pursue domestic and foreign patent protection. And—when competitors or knock-offs force your hand—we are confident asserting your intellectual property rights to protect your market and your business.