Rouse services, from filing to enforcement, are not only technically excellent; their focus is always on practical results, and fees are reasonable and totally transparent.

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Rouse's global patent practice is highly ranked in the various jurisdictions in which it operates.

Our patent team includes registered patent agents; patent attorneys; ex-patent examiners, formerly working with local patent offices; lawyers; paralegals; and translators, with a broad spread of technical backgrounds. All our patent agents have science or engineering backgrounds and most have real-world experience in their respective disciplines, working in companies or lecturing at universities. The team combines an in-depth knowledge of patent law, an aptitude for science and technology and a focus on clients' business objectives e.g. in relation to the commercialisation of patents and the negotiation of patent agreements.

We provide the full range of patent services, from patent drafting to acting in relation to patent disputes, covering a wide variety of complex technologies, including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals (including ANDA-related litigation), medical devices, telecommunications equipment, electronic instruments, semiconductor manufacturing, consumer products, chemical processes and products, manufacturing processes and equipment, factory automation, security and monitoring equipment, oil drilling, and water treatment and purification systems, to name a few.

Our clients rely on the specific knowledge of our patent team to provide patentability opinions and prepare and file patent applications in relation to a wide range of subject matter, and to provide opinions in relation to patent validity and infringement. Our offices worldwide, together with our network of associates, co-operate to secure and maintain patent protection throughout the world.