4th Quarter 2012 Patents Remain Stable in Syracuse Area

SYRACUSE, NY (01/30/2013)(readMedia)-- Hoffman Warnick LLC (HW), an intellectual property law firm headquartered in Albany, NY, with offices in Rochester, NY and Boston, MA, presents the Syracuse Patent Index. The Syracuse Patent Index tracks the number of patents issued and new applications published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to inventors residing in the greater Syracuse area (Onondaga County) each quarter. Hoffman Warnick similarly tracks patent activity in the Albany/Tech Valley region, greater Rochester area, and the Boston area. See http://tinyurl.com/HWPatentIndex. The Syracuse Patent Index is intended to provide a quarterly indicator of the technological trends of the Syracuse region.

While the number of issued patents inched up from 143 to 164, the number of published applications dipped from 158 to 153. Michael Hoffman, partner at Hoffman Warnick states, "The overall patent picture in Syracuse continues to remain relatively stable." Hoffman notes that "it's sort of business as usual in the Syracuse area. The usual players continue to file and issue patents at a relatively constant rate. What we're hoping to see is upward trend driven by start-up and venture backed companies."

To obtain a pdf of this quarter's Patent Index, 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.