EDGE Program

When it comes to some of the trickier matters in IP and patent law, especially related to life sciences, Michael Best has a resource that few firms can match: A team of elite engineering and science students who join our firm each summer to deploy their technical knowledge in our Life Sciences practice.

Every year our EDGE students provide a wealth of insights and bring a fresh perspective that often helps uncover solutions to complex problems, even those that have vexed our most seasoned attorneys. The students receive on-the-job training and mentorship, and our firm gets an infusion of youthful energy and ideas from some of the nation’s top universities. The experience working in complex matters with highly skilled professionals often sets interns on a course for careers in IP law. Several have become patent attorneys, and many have returned to Michael Best in various roles involving patents and IP.

Sustainable Chemical Company

For nearly eight years, Michael Best’s Life Sciences attorneys have worked with a company that aims to make a real difference in the world — and we have made a real difference for that company. Using sugars and other naturally occurring substances, our client produces renewably sourced chemicals to replace phosphate in products such as automatic dishwashing detergents and corrosion inhibitors that are used in de-icing and water treatment applications.

Because the company established a relationship with Michael Best early in its history, its leaders have integrated the key steps in intellectual property protection into their thinking. As a result, our client’s work with other entities has been largely seamless, rarely raising the red flags that can hinder product development.

A Flurry of Patent Applications

Our Life Sciences attorneys knew they were in for a rough couple weeks, but felt confident they could get the job done. It was 2015, and a client was close to establishing a research and development agreement with a third party. Before the deal could be finalized, our client needed us to complete a dozen patent applications — an arduous process for one filing, let alone 12.

Our team, including patent attorneys, patent agents, and patent scientists, put their heads down and completed the task on time. The work couldn’t have been done without Michael Best’s extensive experience in life sciences and intellectual property. But equally as important was the training that helps our team conduct research in unison and write in a common voice, allowing us to quickly scale matters to teams of seven or eight lawyers.

Digital Health

Transformed by digitization and invention, the health industry has evolved to become one of the largest and most critical sectors of the economy. In this rapidly-changing sector, the use of technology presents vast opportunities, paired with significant risk. Michael Best’s Digital Health team understands the heightened compliance burden and legal risk faced by healthcare entities. We help clients effectively navigate a complex regulatory environment and capitalize on the many opportunities available to entities in the digital health market.

We provide a complete range of legal services and have deep knowledge of the unique issues affecting companies in the digital health space, including: Corporate and transactional; Intellectual property protection and litigation; Licensing and technology agreements; Litigation; Privacy and data security; Regulatory compliance.

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