FirstLaw P.C. has been a trusted partner for new venture companies that have to compete based solely on their technology and without the benefit of a large capital, i.e., start-ups. We provide a variety of consulting services from the pre-startup stage to the post-startup stage.

“We help start-ups get a grasp of the latest trending technology fields and technology maturity level,
and identify blank technology areas where R&D is not active.”

Initially, we provide start-ups with a patent trend research service to understand the technology trends in the market before starting their venture business. Through such research, we help start-ups get a grasp of the latest trending technology fields and technology maturity level, and identify blank technology areas where R&D is not active. In addition, we help start-ups grasp the technology trends of major players in the market the start-up wishes to enter, and even develop technology based on the technology content of competitors and market leaders.

“We develop IP portfolios by consulting on the overall technology of start-ups
and determining the proper IP right to be competitive in the market.”

We also help start-ups deploy intellectual property (IP) as a means of enhancing competitiveness and as a weapon for survival in the market, by providing the expertise necessary to secure their technology as intellectual property through IP discovery meetings. In our IP discovery meetings, we develop IP portfolios by consulting on the overall technology of start-ups and determining the proper IP right to be competitive in the market. Even if the consultation does not immediately yield an enforceable right, we will present the technical elements that can serve as a foundation for intellectual property rights and see the elements through to maturation.