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Patent Licensing, Infringement Investigations, Due Diligence Research
- Technical research and data analysis - probable target manufacturers and products contain invention
- Offensive or defensive positions
- Assist with comparison of evidence to key elements in patent claims
- Technical patent reviews - determine strengths, weaknesses, and potential market for invention
Proofreading and Light Editing
Patent, technical, and translated documents.
Japanese - English - Japanese Patent Translations
Professional and very competitively-priced patent and document translation services. All translations are performed in Japan!
Custom Projects
- Always available for on and off-site custom projects
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Litigation Technical Support
- Uniquely qualified expert in semiconductor device structural analysis and cross-sectional image interpretation - over 27 years experience
- Process and structural analysis report review - evaluate limitations and weaknesses in analytical results.
- Claim chart review and formulation - assist in clearly illustrating infringing elements
- Technical deposition assistance - previous deposition experience
- Physical semiconductor analysis data review - to assess
technical strengths and weaknesses of evidence and analysis methodologies
- Patent Review and Analysis - assist with understanding technical aspects of the invention
- Structural and Construction Analysis Report Expert - uniquely-qualified expert resource for technical, analytical, or image interpretation questions
related to their content.
Expert Testimony
Expert in physical semiconductor structural laboratory analysis (sample preparation techniques for selective deprocessing, device cross-sectioning, physical reverse engineering of process features, and interpretation of image results) on most products and fabrication processes back to 1979.
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Preliminary Patent Prior Art Searches
We can assist with a professional search of US and EU patent databases, manufacturer's websites, technical document databases, on-line product literature, applicable on-site literature, and unique public and private resources to support:
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Due Diligence (identify potential prior art not cited in patent that may reduce value or strength of invention)
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Invalidity (locate prior art to invalidate patent asserted against you)
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State-of-the-Art (identify current technology levels)
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Patent Landscape (identify potential markets, value, infringement targets)
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Infringement (identify other active patents that may be similar to invention claims)
We are always available for additional customized off-site searches and data collection. IC Microanalysis does not provide legal opinions, but can assist
in technical interpretation of inventions.
We can assist with:
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Semiconductor Process Analysis
- Propose analytical methodology to uncover evidence of invention - understand costs and difficulty in locating and illustrating invention elements
- Selection of qualified laboratory facilities - use the most qualified lab for your specific requirements
- Personal supervision of laboratory teardown analysis - maintains data integrity and chain of custody
- Expert evidence review and collection at any location - ensures efficient and independent collection of relevant information
- Serve as technical liaison between patent attorneys/agents and analytical laboratory - frees up critical legal resources
- Semiconductor circuit extraction results review - evaluate limitations and weaknesses in results
- Provide technical deposition and hearing assistance
Competitive Intelligence Projects
- Semiconductor product technology and market research
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