At VHIP, we don’t treat patent prosecution like a commodity service. Generic patent filings waste resources and fall apart under examination, providing little protection when it matters most: during acquisitions, licensing negotiations, or litigation. Our filings are different. They support your strategy, survive scrutiny, and deliver clear competitive positioning through defensible claims and strategic coverage.

We offer fast, cost-effective prosecution without shortcuts. Like other tech-native firms, we use AI-powered tools to cut drafting time, but our AI tools are in the hands of engineer-to-attorney Partners who understand that efficiency means nothing without strategy.

Your innovation doesn't stop at U.S. borders. Neither should your IP. VHIP coordinates worldwide patent protection through a carefully vetted network of trusted foreign associates in jurisdictions critical to your business. But filing everywhere is expensive and often unnecessary. Our Partners guide you through strategic decisions about where to invest based on your manufacturing footprint, target markets and customer base, competitive landscape, and licensing potential and enforcement capabilities

We balance comprehensive protection with budget realities and allocate foreign filing resources where they deliver maximum strategic value.

Your manufacturing processes, proprietary algorithms, and customer insights may be worth more as trade secrets than patents. At VHIP, we know strategic IP protection means knowing when NOT to file. VHIP helps companies identify core trade secrets and implement contractual and technical measures that maintain secrecy and sustain competitive advantage.

From your first invention disclosure to worldwide enforcement, Van Hoven PC is the strategic IP partner technology companies choose when the stakes are high. We combine what other firms can't match: technical depth from engineers who became attorneys, decades of practical experience with IP-focused clients, USPTO insider knowledge from a former PTAB judge, AI-powered efficiency that cuts costs without sacrificing quality, and global coordination that protects your innovations everywhere they matter. Whether you're building your first patent portfolio or defending a billion-dollar competitive position, we bring the strategic thinking, technical expertise, and prosecution firepower that turns IP protection into genuine competitive advantage.

From seed-stage startups building first disclosure processes to growth companies professionalizing IP functions to pre-exit companies preparing for acquisition, we’ve built IP infrastructure for companies at every stage.

We integrate seamlessly with your team. Whether you have no legal team, a single general counsel, or a legal department with internal IP counsel resources, you get strategic thinking adapted to your reality, not generic advice from external operators who deliver undifferentiated work product.

VHIP knows what works and what fails. We understand resource constraints, growth pressures, and the need to balance IP investment against other priorities. Whether you need monthly strategic oversight, project-based support for specific initiatives, or retainer-based counsel for continuous consultations, VHIP offers insights that scales with your company.