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Core Practice Area

Strategic Patent Prosecution & Global Portfolio Architecture.

Miller & Cole LLP structures impenetrable patent portfolios for technology innovators, biotechnology pioneers, and academic research institutions. We draft claims engineered to withstand intense examination obstacles, PTAB scrutiny, and cross-border trial enforcement.

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Practice Highlights & Metrics

98.4%
First-pass allowance rate across priority technological claims
130+ Countries
Direct PCT national stage prosecution network across USPTO, EPO, IP Australia & JPO
STEM Doctorates
Every patent partner holds advanced engineering or molecular biology credentials

Technical Domains.

Deep scientific understanding across high-barrier technical sectors.

Artificial Intelligence & Software

Neural network architectures, computer vision, natural language processing, cryptographic protocols, and distributed consensus patents crafted to overcome 35 U.S.C. ยง 101 subject matter eligibility challenges.

Biotech & Life Sciences

Monoclonal antibodies, CRISPR gene editing, mRNA vaccine platforms, small-molecule therapeutics, synthetic biology, and diagnostic assays navigating strict written description and enablement standards.

Semiconductors & Hardware

EUV lithography, 3D gate-all-around (GAA) transistor designs, photonic interconnects, power electronics, and advanced quantum computing circuit topologies.

Medical Devices & Diagnostics

Robotic surgical systems, implantable telemetry sensors, microfluidic lab-on-a-chip cartridges, and AI-assisted radiological diagnosis platforms.

Clean Tech & Energy

Solid-state battery chemistries, green hydrogen electrolyzers, carbon capture membrane filtration, and high-efficiency photovoltaic perovskites.

Robotics & Autonomous Systems

LiDAR sensor fusion, path-planning kinematic algorithms, industrial warehouse automation, and aerial unmanned vehicle control systems.

End-to-End Patent Services.

01. Invention Harvesting & Landscape Mapping

We conduct structured invention harvesting sessions with your R&D engineering teams to identify protectable commercial differentiators well prior to conference disclosures or product launches.

02. Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) Clearances

Exhaustive patent landscape analysis to identify third-party patent risks, formulate design-around strategies, and deliver formal non-infringement / invalidity opinion letters.

03. Global PCT & Paris Convention Prosecution

Unified management of international PCT filings, national phase entry, and direct coordination with our foreign associate counsel across Europe, North America, Japan, and Asia-Pacific.

04. PTAB Post-Grant & Inter Partes Reviews

Aggressive representation in Inter Partes Review (IPR), Post-Grant Review (PGR), and ex parte reexaminations before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

Practice Leads.

Daniel Okafor

Senior Partner | PTAB & Hardware

B.S. Electrical Engineering, J.D. Registered USPTO & Australian Patent Attorney.

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Priya Raman, Ph.D.

Partner | Life Sciences & Biotech

Ph.D. Molecular Genetics, LL.B. Directs therapeutic patent prosecution.

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Clara Whitfield

Partner | AI & Software Architecture

M.S. Computer Science, J.D. Former lead in-house IP counsel for autonomous robotics.

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Strict confidentiality and conflict checks prior to any technical disclosures.

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