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Carr & Ferrell LLP is a full-service law firm uniquely positioned to provide strategic patent and intellectual property, corporate, financing and litigation services. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley's technology and venture capital community, our attorneys leverage their technical, business and legal expertise to help emerging companies and investors transform business concepts into industry leading enterprises.

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CORPORATE LAW

Carr & Ferrell's Corporate Practice consists of a group of experienced attorneys who provide expert and practical counsel to innovative technology and science start-ups in the areas of corporate formation, venture capital financing, mergers and acquisitions and complex licensing transactions.
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

Carr & Ferrell is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the ideas and innovations that drive businesses around the world. With a dedicated team of over 20 professionals specializing in intellectual property law, our Menlo Park-based law firm offers the full scope of services in virtually every technology and product category.
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LITIGATION

The Litigation team includes many seasoned trial lawyers who have successfully tried numerous cases to conclusion before judge and juries. Over recent years, our cases have included large litigations, where achieving a successful resolution was critical to our clients’ businesses.
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Latest CF Journal Posts

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The Fate of Isolated DNA Patents in Jeopardy

The Federal Circuit has scheduled oral arguments for July 20, 2012 in AMP v. Myriad Genetics, a case that presents the difficult question of whether isolated DNA is patent-eligible. The Federal Circuit’s decision here has the potential to invalidate current patent rights and to eliminate the incentives that drive expensive research and development.




Supreme Court Throws Patentable Subject Matter for a Spin

On March 20, 2012, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its unanimous opinion in Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.  This decision is the latest “landmark” decision in patent law that has left practitioners, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and the courts scratching their heads wondering how the legal landscape will change.




Gerald P. Dodson Joins Carr & Ferrell as Litigation Partner

We welcome Gerald P. Dodson as a partner with our litigation team. Mr. Dodson brings with him over 20 years of experience litigating some of the most critical patent cases ofour day.





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