Backend IP Consultancy

Backend Patent Support,
Counsel-Led by Design

We support law firms, licensed patent practitioners, and corporate IP teams with technical analysis, draft response support, and CN→EN prosecution adaptation for U.S. and European matters.

The Model

What Backend Support Means in Practice

CrossVision IP does not compete with the attorneys and firms we support. We operate behind the scenes, providing technical analysis, claim mapping, translation, and draft prosecution-support materials under counsel’s direction and for counsel’s review.

Think of us as senior-level depth that can be added to a counsel-led workflow when a matter requires more technical, linguistic, or cross-system capacity.

  • Your client relationships remain entirely yours
  • Work product prepared for your review, revision, and use
  • Strict confidentiality on all matters
  • No client-contact competition —we support your workflow behind the scenes
  • Flexible engagement: per-project or retainer
Patent Law Firms
U.S. and international firms needing CN→US or CN→EP prosecution-support depth, translation capacity, or overflow analysis for complex Office Actions.
Corporate IP Departments
In-house IP teams at companies expanding into US and European markets from a China-based R&D foundation.
Patent Counsel & IP Directors
Patent counsel and IP directors who need a trusted senior practitioner for second opinions, complex file reviews, and claim-scope alignment analysis.
What We Offer

Our Core Services

01

USPTO Office Action Analysis & Draft Support

Rejection analysis, claim-feature mapping, amendment-option review, and draft response support for licensed U.S. patent counsel. We prepare technical and prosecution-support materials; counsel controls final legal positions and filing.

  • §102 anticipation and §103 obviousness analysis
  • §101 subject-matter eligibility support
  • §112(a)/(b) written-description and indefiniteness review
  • Pre-Appeal and appeal-preparation support materials
  • After-final, RCE, and amendment-option analysis
USPTO · MPEP · CAFC
02

EPO Examination & Opposition Support

Support materials for European patent counsel, including prior-art analysis, problem-solution reasoning, auxiliary-request review, and draft argument frameworks for examination, opposition, and appeal contexts.

  • Art. 94(3) examination-response support
  • Art. 54 novelty and Art. 56 inventive-step analysis
  • Opposition and counter-statement support materials
  • Oral-proceedings preparation support
  • Boards of Appeal support materials
EPO · EPC · Problem-Solution
03

CN→EN Patent Translation & Prosecution Adaptation

Chinese-to-English patent translation and adaptation by practitioners familiar with USPTO and EPO drafting conventions. The focus is not word-for-word conversion, but filing- and prosecution-oriented text for counsel review.

  • Full patent specification translation (CN→EN)
  • Claims translation with U.S./EP practice alignment
  • PCT application translation for national phase entry
  • Priority document translation for US/EP filing
  • Technical document translation for prosecution-support use
CN→EN · Prosecution Adaptation
04

Prior-Art, FTO & Invalidity Support

Claim-chart support, prior-art mapping, and technical risk analysis for counsel-led FTO, invalidity, product-clearance, and dispute-preparation workflows.

  • Freedom-to-operate search support and claim mapping
  • Claim mapping and risk-tiered assessment reports
  • Invalidity-support study with prior-art portfolio
  • Patent landscape analysis
  • Technical comparison materials for counsel review
FTO · Prior Art · Risk
05

Cross-Border Portfolio Review

Portfolio and claim-scope review for companies and counsel coordinating protection across the U.S., Europe, and China. We identify cross-jurisdictional drafting gaps, translation risks, and prosecution-position inconsistencies.

  • PCT filing strategy and national phase planning
  • Claim scope alignment across USPTO/EPO/CNIPA
  • Portfolio gap analysis for Chinese tech companies
  • Filing timing, continuation, and divisional-support analysis
CN · US · EU · PCT
06

Second-Opinion Prosecution Review

Independent backend review of pending prosecution files before counsel finalizes a response. We provide concise memoranda on examiner mapping, amendment options, argument-only risk, and specification support.

  • Prosecution file review with written memo
  • Second-opinion analysis on examiner positions
  • Claim-amendment and fallback-position options
  • Specification-support review for written-description issues
Review · Strategy
How It Works

From First Contact to Delivery

1
Initial Inquiry
You reach out via the contact form with a brief description of the matter, technology area, jurisdiction, and timeline.
2
Scope Confirmation
We respond within 2 business days to confirm scope, deliverables, timeline, and fee —before any work begins.
3
Engagement & Delivery
Upon engagement, we work under your direction. Deliverables are provided in formats suitable for counsel review, revision, and integration into the final work product.
4
Review & Follow-Up
We remain available for follow-up questions, revisions, and ongoing collaboration as your matter develops.
Ready to Engage

Tell Us What Support You Need

Whether it is a single complex Office Action, a translation/adaptation task, or an ongoing support arrangement, we respond within 2 business days with a clear scope and fee proposal.

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