Medical Device
Innovative legal solutions for cutting-edge medical device technologies.
The medical device and medtech sectors are the vanguard of innovation, witnessing the introduction of new technologies and products daily.
Our team at Perkins Coie grasps the industry's competitive essence, combined with a deep understanding of the legal and scientific dimensions that drive the medical device field. We are esteemed representatives for a broad spectrum of digital health, medical device and medtech clients, from venture capitalists, budding startups to established industry leaders, and also prestigious research institutions and universities that drive the industry forward.
We take pride in the advanced degrees and broad technical knowledge of our lawyers, which includes computer science, machine learning, mechanical, and electrical engineering, as well as concentrations in biotechnology, chemistry, optics, and physics. Our team also features in-house counsel from the medical device industry.
Our Team
Experience with Technologies
Our collective body of experience spans a diverse array of technologies
- Cardiovascular
- Diabetes management
- Diagnostics
- Gastroenterology
- Imaging systems
- Implants
- Lasers
- Neuro stimulation
- Optic and vision
- Orthodontics
- Pain management
- Renal care
- Stimulation devices
- Surgical tools
Intellectual Property Experience in the Medical Device Industry
Our commitment is to offer a comprehensive suite of IP services to our medical device clients, encompassing the procurement and defense of patent rights. We develop and execute robust U.S. and international patent portfolio strategies. Our team brings a wealth of experience in addressing pivotal matters, such as transactional due diligence, third-party patent analysis, and other strategic IP ventures.
Our attorneys have diligently served clients embroiled in a spectrum of conflicts over medical devices, from patent disputes to ITC cases, and from patent interferences to reexaminations, including the more recent inter partes review proceedings, and patent reissues.
Perkins Coie is also experienced in helping our medical device clients with other complex legal issues, including:
- Choice of entity, corporate formation and structure, corporate governance and public reporting
- Private (preferred stock) investments, debt financings, initial public offerings and subsequent equity follow-on financings
- Corporate partnering, complex licensing, strategic alliances, R&D collaborations, joint ventures, supply and distribution agreements and mergers and acquisitions
- Business models in light of intellectual property strategies and the FDA approval process
- Product liability counseling and litigation
- Government investigations and whistleblower lawsuits
- Labor and employment issues, executive compensation and equity incentive arrangements
- Real estate and land use
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Intellectual Property Experience in the Medical Device Industry
Our commitment is to offer a comprehensive suite of IP services to our medical device clients, encompassing the procurement and defense of patent rights. We develop and execute robust U.S. and international patent portfolio strategies. Our team brings a wealth of experience in addressing pivotal matters, such as transactional due diligence, third-party patent analysis, and other strategic IP ventures.
Our attorneys have diligently served clients embroiled in a spectrum of conflicts over medical devices, from patent disputes to ITC cases, and from patent interferences to reexaminations, including the more recent inter partes review proceedings, and patent reissues.
Perkins Coie is also experienced in helping our medical device clients with other complex legal issues, including:
- Choice of entity, corporate formation and structure, corporate governance and public reporting
- Private (preferred stock) investments, debt financings, initial public offerings and subsequent equity follow-on financings
- Corporate partnering, complex licensing, strategic alliances, R&D collaborations, joint ventures, supply and distribution agreements and mergers and acquisitions
- Business models in light of intellectual property strategies and the FDA approval process
- Product liability counseling and litigation
- Government investigations and whistleblower lawsuits
- Labor and employment issues, executive compensation and equity incentive arrangements
- Real estate and land use