Sheldon Mak & Anderson Successes
Patents
Doing the Impossible (Raychem)
A high-end maker of electronic components asked us to prosecute a pending
patent application on the "NOLF" clip, ubiquitous in the telecommunications
industry. At the time, copycats had obtained opinions that it was impossible to
obtain broad patent coverage for the clip. Despite this, we obtained broad
patent coverage. This allowed the company to generate millions of dollars of
high-margin sales for their entire product line in the telecommunications
connector market.
Patenting Success (Cera)
A start up company's success depended on
obtaining a patent for its microliter separation
device. In exchange for an exclusive buying
arrangement, a prospective customer with
significant potential had agreed to pay a large
bonus when a patent issued. We successfully
obtained the patent. The start-up got the bonus,
and now sells millions of dollars of this product
annually.
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