Wisconsin makes things. From the M7 manufacturing region around Milwaukee to the research spinouts coming out of Madison, the state runs on exactly the kind of applied innovation the patent system was built to protect – and often under-protects.
Rooted in the Milwaukee area
The firm is based in the Milwaukee metro, which means in-person consultations are easy across southeastern Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Waukesha, Washington, and Ozaukee counties and beyond. Clients elsewhere in the state work with us just as easily by video.
Built for Wisconsin's industries
Wisconsin's innovation isn't abstract – it's machines, controls, medical devices, water technology, food and agriculture, and increasingly software and AI layered on top of all of them. An engineering background means we can sit with your team and understand the invention before we draft a claim about it.
- Manufacturing, industrial equipment, and automation – the state's backbone
- Medical devices and health technology
- Water technology and clean energy
- Food, beverage, and agricultural processing
- Software, controls, and AI-assisted inventions
University and startup innovation
Wisconsin has a deep research-to-product pipeline. Founders spinning technology out of a university or a corporate R&D group face specific IP questions – who owns what, what's already been disclosed, and what can still be filed. Those are answerable, and best answered early.
A note on litigation: patent disputes involving Wisconsin companies are often heard in the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District (Milwaukee) or Western District (Madison) of Wisconsin. We focus on prosecution and strategy and coordinate with trial counsel when a matter goes to court.
How we help Wisconsin inventors
- Utility, design, and provisional patent applications
- Freedom-to-operate opinions before a product launch
- Portfolio strategy for manufacturers and startups
- Enforcement and cease-and-desist against copycats
- Trade-secret and invention-capture programs