Patents

Protecting the inventions that change the world.

A patent is more than a legal right — it is a declaration that an idea is real, valuable, and yours. PlanPerfect IP helps inventors and companies secure patent protection across jurisdictions, from initial filing through prosecution, licensing, and enforcement.

Patent Prosecution

We prepare and prosecute patent applications before the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and through the Patent Cooperation Treaty for international coverage. Our approach is to draft claims that are both commercially meaningful and defensible.

Freedom to Operate

Before you invest in a product or process, we assess the patent landscape to identify risks and opportunities. A freedom-to-operate opinion gives your business the confidence to move forward — or the intelligence to design around existing rights.

Portfolio Strategy

A single patent rarely tells the whole story. We work with clients to build layered portfolios that protect core innovations, block design-arounds, and create licensing leverage — turning R&D investment into durable competitive advantage.

If you want to change the world, let's talk.

Meet Steve Leach
PlanPerfect IPHamilton, Ontario  |  Palm Desert, California
[email protected]416.318.3835Mailing Address: 1 Hunter Street East, Suite 200,
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N 3W1
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