Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

Aerospace

Understanding Integrated Aerospace Industry Needs

Marshall, Gerstein & Borun understands both the advanced technology needs and worldwide business focus necessary for aerospace industry success.  Our Firm has assisted market-leading global providers of commercial and military aircraft, jet engines, avionics systems and air cargo handling equipment with a wide range of intellectual property and related business matters.  We have secured patents for numerous aerospace and defense industry product applications, including an invention involved in the first rescue of a communications satellite using the moon’s gravity.  Our services have included prosecuting and litigating patents for the materials, designs, control systems and operational methods within a wide spectrum of aircraft, spacecraft, weaponry and related defense products, such as:

• Aircraft systems & controls
• Avionics and navigation systems
• Turbojet and turboprop engines
• Electronic countermeasure systems
• Command and control systems
• Fluid control valves

If your company is involved in aerospace applications, you will appreciate the multidisciplinary approach that Marshall, Gerstein & Borun lawyers bring to your patent needs.  Our depth of knowledge and practical experience extend to the fields of aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, optics, and computer science technology, as well as defense-industry innovations and weapons technology.

For aerospace clients based in the United States and Europe, we have negotiated licensing agreements for aerospace products and defended product applications from infringement claims.  Our lawyers – one of whom has an aeronautical engineering degree from the U.S. Air Force Academy and an Airline Transport Pilot license including type ratings for the Boeing 737 and DC-9 – have worked with sophisticated aerospace technologies in the U.S. Air Force and private industry and fully understand the industry’s competitive requirements.  The result is a practical yet in-depth capability to provide integrated legal and business assistance to aerospace industry companies.

Representative Clients

• Envirovac, Inc.
• GE Aviation 
• Pratt & Whitney
• Telair International