K.V. Chelini llc provides Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Licensing and Business Support services. I can establish and register your intellectual property rights, and counsel and support you in maintaining those rights. To help you develop and capitalize upon your intellectual property, I offer services such as licensing and materials transfer agreements. In addition, I provide business advisory and support services for the independent inventor, entrepreneur and small business owner such as assistance in setting up and structuring a new business or assistance with contractual matters.
I pride myself on my efficiency and low overhead costs which allow me to pass my savings along to my clients and offer high quality service at a substantial cost savings in comparison to large firms. I am able to provide many of my services at fixed rates, depending upon the details of the individual client’s needs.
Patents
Services
Preparation and prosecution of domestic and international patent (PCT) applications
Prior art searches and preparation of freedom to operate opinions
Freedom to operate, validity, and infringement opinions
Litigation support, including pre-filing due diligence, claim construction analysis and Markman briefing, discovery requests and responses, and expert witness preparation
Preparation, filing, and prosecution of design patent applications
Patent licensing
Non-infringement and invalidity opinions
Litigation support including pre-filing due diligence, claim construction analysis, and Markman briefing, discovery requests and responses, and expert witness preparation
Representative Matters
Worked closely with university inventors and technology transfer office to prepare and prosecute patent applications for wireless communication security and RFID applications
Secured favorable claim constructions for plaintiff inventor in ongoing patent litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Prepared and prosecuted domestic and international portfolios in the areas of computer hardware and software, medical devices, business methods, mechanical and electromechanical devices, and consumer products
Worked closely with technical expert to rebut defendant's invalidity opinion for anti-piracy software patent
Drafted arguments to counter defendant's inventorship and inequitable conduct allegations for web application deployment patent
Trademarks and Copyrights
Services
Trademark and service mark searches and opinions
Filing and prosecution of trademark and service mark applications
Assisting and advising with the development of strong trademarks
Trademark opposition proceedings and consent agreements
Copyright registration
Trademark and copyright infringement analysis
Licensing of trademarks and copyrights
Work actively with clients to develop a trademark policy that will preserve and strengthen the clients rights in the mark
Representative Matters
Resolved potential trademark opposition through an agreement as to the scope of goods and services offered under the mark, and the classes of customers to whom the mark would be targeted
Reviewed competitor's computer database products and drafted claim charts to support filing patent infringement suit
Business Services
Services
Management of IP portfolios
Trade secrets policies and non-disclosure agreements
Employee confidentiality and assignments of intellectual property rights
Business formation, articles of incorporation and operating agreements
Intellectual property licensing
Research and development agreements
Material transfer agreements
Representative Matters
Drafted and negotiated development agreements for commercial medical device software
Counselled small business owners in intellectual property matters as a pro bono consultant for The Center for Women and Enterprise in Worcester and Boston
