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Richard Schuth provides well-tailored, robust representation to maximize and leverage the value of his client’s intellectual property. He advises mid-size to Fortune 500 businesses on the development, protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights and he counsels on decisions concerning company growth, management, transactions and sustainability.A key part of Richard’s practice involves protecting the intellectual capital of individuals and companies. He makes it a point to learn his clients’ business and objectives and manages their portfolios to align with their goals.Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Richard helps clients apply for and protect U.S. and foreign patents relating to an array of diverse technologies in the chemical and materials industries. He works on subject matter related to photovoltaic materials, solar energy and semiconductor materials including extensive work in all aspects of crystal growth and crystallographic defect engineering and characterization, synthetic diamonds, bio-fuels and herbicides.Counseling clients on patent licensing, enforcement, product clearance, freedom-to-operate, validity, due diligence and general business matters, Richard provides an experienced interpretation of the organizational needs and the changing law. And when there may be patent infringement, he advises on the strategic aspects of prosecution, world-wide enforcement and litigation. In addition to his practice in the United States, Richard has conducted Examiner interviews and successfully represented clients in opposition proceedings in Europe and Asia both invalidating competitor patents and successfully defending client's patents. Prior to entering the legal profession, Richard gained extensive business and engineering experience in the polymer, bulk pharmaceuticals, laboratory chemicals, medical device, plastic additives, cosmetic products and specialty organics industries.

Listed skills include Patents, Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, Prosecution, and 23 others.