2009 Tech Valley Patent Indices Annual Report

ALBANY, NY (01/07/2010)(readMedia)-- Hoffman Warnick LLC (HW), an intellectual property law firm based in Albany, NY, has released the 2009 Tech Valley Patent Indices Annual Report. The "Tech Valley Patent Indices Annual Report" includes data for: the Capital Region (Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga and Rensselaer counties), Tech Valley, Tech Valley without IBM and GE, and the Capital Region without GE.

With regard to the 2009 Annual Report, Capital Region patenting has driven the Tech Valley and Capital Region without GE patent indices BOTH to record quarterly average of issued patents and a record total number of issued patents. These records indicate something that the Hoffman Warnick firm has espoused for a number of years: this region is very strong technically and will continue to diversify over time away from being reliant on IBM and GE.

To obtain a pdf of the 2009 Annual Report, please e-mail hwemail@hoffmanwarnick.com or visit www.hoffmanwarnick.com.

About Hoffman Warnick LLC: Hoffman Warnick LLC is an intellectual property law firm focusing on biotechnology, nanotechnology, computers and software, electrical, mechanical, chemical, and materials engineering. Hoffman Warnick is committed to providing the highest quality services including: domestic and international property rights procurement, dispute resolution, and licensing.