Technology and Intellectual Property Practice

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Technical Experience
The Harris Firm offers technical expertise in all areas of science or engineering, with emphasis in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, biotechnology and electrical engineering. In addition to Mr. Harris, the Harris Firm is affiliated with several local patent firms that have expertise in all technical areas. All affiliated specialists have substantial practical experience either as United States Patent Examiners and/or as practicing engineers in the commercial sector.

We provide counseling, and prepare and prosecute patent applications, in the following technologies:

Mechanical and Electrical, including:

  • Medical devices and related equipment
  • Grinding & polishing equipment
  • Watch components
  • Tire design
  • Lighting devices
  • Automobile component manufacturing
  • Telecommunications Systems
  • Circuitry for consumer goods, including integrated transceivers and transponders
  • Microelectrical mechanical systems/machinery (MEMS)
  • Computer interface devices
  • Agricultural machinery
  • Orthotic devices
  • Bank vaults

Software technologies, including:

  • Expert Systems and rules-engines
  • Wireless wide area networks
  • E-mail/fax communication systems
  • Medical device control systems
  • Healthcare Administrative Systems

Biotechnology including:

  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Recombinant DNA technology
  • Plant biotechnology, including small molecules, peptides, and antibodies
  • Diagnostics such as imuno-biosensors and metallurgical sensors
  • Protein chemistry
  • Assays

Chemical technologies including:

  • Electro-analytical methods
  • Tires
  • Polymers
  • Chemical formulations
  • Chemical processes
  • Paints and coatings
  • Microbicides
  • Environmental remediation
  • Pharmaceutical compounds and compositions
  • Synthetic Textiles

Materials science such as:

  • Micro-electronic sensors
  • Fiber optic materials
  • Coating materials