Business Details
Your Trusted Cincinnati Patent Law Firm
Nesbitt IP is a specialized intellectual property law firm dedicated to protecting clients' innovations through patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Our team of registered patent attorneys combines technical expertise with legal proficiency to address complex intellectual property challenges across diverse industries. With decades of collective experience in patent prosecution, trademark enforcement, and global IP strategy, we serve inventors, startups, and established companies navigating technology-driven markets. Our attorneys hold advanced degrees in chemical engineering, medicine, electrical engineering, and biotechnology, enabling deep technical understanding of clients' innovations. We provide tailored counseling for domestic and international IP protection, including patent drafting, infringement analysis, and licensing agreements.Our practice extends to enforcing IP rights in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Canada, supported by a network of global legal partnerships. We prioritize strategic IP portfolio development to align with clients' business objectives while maintaining transparency and ethical standards. Our Cincinnati-based team brings corporate experience from Fortune 500 companies like Procter & Gamble, ensuring practical solutions for real-world challenges. We maintain active memberships in professional organizations including the American Intellectual Property Law Association and Cincinnati Intellectual Property Law Association. Clients benefit from our attorneys' technical backgrounds in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and mechanical systems, which inform precise legal advocacy.
Services
Utility Patents
Design Patents
Trademarks
Copyrights
Patent Prosecution
Highlights and features
- Our attorneys hold technical degrees in chemical engineering, medicine, and biotechnology.
- We provide tailored IP counseling for domestic and international patent protection.
- We enforce IP rights across Asia, Latin America, Europe, and Canada.
- Our team includes former corporate IP counsel from Fortune 500 companies.
- We maintain active memberships in leading IP law associations.
Services
Utility Patents
We prepare and prosecute utility patent applications covering functional inventions across mechanical, chemical, and biotechnology fields. Our technical expertise ensures comprehensive protection for new processes, machines, and compositions of matter. Clients receive strategic guidance on patentability assessments and infringement risk mitigation.
Design Patents
Our design patent practice protects ornamental designs for manufactured products. We specialize in visual design elements that distinguish client offerings in competitive markets. The team provides prior art analysis and global filing strategies to maximize design IP value.
Trademarks
We manage trademark registration and enforcement programs for domestic and international brands. Services include trademark searches, application prosecution, and opposition proceedings. Our attorneys develop brand protection strategies tailored to clients' market expansion plans.
Copyrights
We assist clients in registering and enforcing copyrights for literary, artistic, and software works. Our services cover copyright registration, licensing agreements, and infringement litigation support. We provide guidance on digital rights management and fair use analysis.
Patent Prosecution
Our patent prosecution practice includes responding to USPTO office actions and appeals. We develop claim strategies to withstand validity challenges while maximizing protection scope. The team has extensive experience in patent reexaminations and post-grant reviews.
People
Daniel F. Nesbitt
Managing Partner
Managing partner with 35+ years of IP law experience. Former Procter & Gamble counsel specializing in Japan/Asia patent operations. Holds chemical engineering degree and law degree from Salmon P. Chase College of Law.
Cheryl S. Scotney
Partner
Trademark specialist with chemistry background. Advises on global brand protection strategies. Former partner at Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL. Licensed in Ohio and multiple federal courts.
Ronald J. Richter
Partner
Medical doctor and patent attorney focusing on medical device patents. Former anesthesiologist with clinical research experience. Holds MD from University of Cincinnati and law degree from University of Dayton.
Daniel H. Lajiness
Partner
Pharmaceutical patent attorney with biochemistry expertise. Former research scientist in tuberculosis drug development. Holds PhD in chemistry from University of Toledo and law degree from Salmon P. Chase College of Law.
Questions
What areas of intellectual property do you handle?
We specialize in patents (utility and design), trademarks, and copyrights for clients across technology sectors including medical devices, biotechnology, and chemical engineering.
Can you assist with international patent filings?
Yes, our attorneys have extensive experience in global IP protection with established networks in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Canada.
What technical expertise does your team have?
Our attorneys hold advanced degrees in chemical engineering, medicine, biotechnology, and electrical engineering, covering 20+ technology areas from medical devices to nanotechnology.
How do you handle patent infringement cases?
We provide infringement analysis, validity opinions, and enforcement strategies tailored to clients' business objectives while minimizing litigation risks.
What industries do you serve?
We work with clients in medical technology, pharmaceuticals, consumer products, industrial manufacturing, and emerging technology sectors requiring specialized IP protection.
