Price Heneveld LLP - Grand Rapids, MI
Price Heneveld LLP is Grand Rapids' premier intellectual property law firm, established in 1952. With over seven decades of technical and legal mastery, the firm delivers world-class patent prosecution, trademark defense, copyright registration, trade secret counseling, and federal IP litigation for multinational corporations and innovators worldwide.
Seven Decades of World-Class Intellectual Property Leadership in West Michigan
Securing and defending technological innovations and commercial brands demands profound legal knowledge coupled with real-world engineering insight. Price Heneveld LLP stands as one of the oldest and most respected boutique intellectual property practices in the Midwest. Founded in 1952 by visionary attorney Peter P. Price, the firm was established on the conviction that Grand Rapids and West Michigan enterprises deserve top-tier global intellectual property protection. Today, operating from its headquarters at 3400 Innovation Court SE, Price Heneveld represents industry-leading manufacturers, research institutions, and emerging tech enterprises across the globe.
With a multidisciplinary roster of registered patent attorneys, technical specialists, and litigators holding degrees in mechanical, electrical, biomedical, chemical, and materials engineering, the firm translates sophisticated technology into ironclad legal assets. Whether your enterprise must enforce proprietary rights against overseas infringement or you need a lawyer urgently to obtain temporary injunctive relief against trade secret misappropriation, Price Heneveld delivers formidable trial advocacy and transactional acumen.
Comprehensive Intellectual Property and Technology Services
Price Heneveld LLP provides an exhaustive suite of legal services spanning domestic and international intellectual property sectors:
- Patent Prosecution and Strategic Portfolio Management: Preparing, filing, and prosecuting utility and design patent applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and international patent authorities under the Patent Cooperation Treaty, serving Fortune 500 leaders and inventors.
- Trademark Protection and Brand Counseling: Securing national and global trademark registrations, conducting comprehensive clearance searches, and representing brand owners before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
- High-Stakes Patent and Commercial Litigation: Enforcing proprietary rights and defending clients in federal district courts, the International Trade Commission, and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in complex infringement actions.
- Copyright Law and Digital Media: Registering copyrights and licensing creative works, software architectures, digital designs, and entertainment assets against unauthorized online exploitation.
- Trade Secrets and Non-Compete Agreements: Designing defensive internal corporate protocols, non-disclosure agreements, and restrictive covenants to prevent the leakage of proprietary technical formulas and processes.
- Technology Licensing and Commercial Contracts: Negotiating robust technology transfer agreements, joint development ventures, and royalty-bearing patent licensing frameworks.
Prestigious Recognition and Trusted Global Client Roster
Price Heneveld has earned repeated honors from Best Law Firms, Michigan Super Lawyers, and IP STARS for intellectual property law and patent litigation. Having secured hundreds of patents annually for titans such as Whirlpool Corporation, Ford Global Technologies, Gentex, and Steelcase, the firm offers rare technical depth. Companies seeking to hire a patent attorney or consult an experienced intellectual property counsel benefit from an established institution dedicated exclusively to advancing and shielding commercial innovation.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Located in the thriving industrial and corporate district of Kentwood / Cascade, situated just off 36th Street SE near the airport corridor.
Building Location
This is a modern 2-story Class B commercial office building built in 1993, notable for its prestigious LEED Platinum Certification, situated near the corner of 36th Street SE.
Parking Details
A private, complimentary on-site surface parking lot with designated client parking spaces is available directly around the building.
Public Transit
Served by The Rapid Route 5 (Eastbound); nearest stop is at 33rd & Patterson (EB).
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter the building's main double doors on the ground floor. The firm's primary reception area is located directly off the main lobby.