Patent Attorneys for Medical Device Inventors
Patent counsel for physicians, nurses, device inventors, and med-tech companies. Work with John Behles, a registered U.S. patent attorney, mechanical engineer, and biomedical device inventor.
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John Behles
Patent attorney and device inventor
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A medical device inventor’s perspective
Dynamic arm brace assemblies
John Behles is named as a co-inventor on U.S. Patent 11,918,501. The patent describes a brace that supports the forearm and uses adjustable tension to control external rotation at the shoulder.
Medical Patent Services
Patent a Medical Device
Utility and design patent prosecution for medical devices, from concept through issuance. We draft claims that survive examination and hold up under challenge.
How It Works →Provisional Applications
Establish an earlier filing date for the invention your application adequately discloses. A provisional gives you up to 12 months to file the corresponding nonprovisional and claim that date.
Learn More →Design Patents
Protect the visual appearance of your medical device, instrument, or packaging. Design patents issue faster and complement utility protection.
Learn More →Portfolio Strategy
Build an IP portfolio aligned with your product roadmap, regulatory timeline, and exit strategy. We help med-tech companies make every patent dollar count.
Learn More →FDA + Patent Strategy
Navigate the intersection of FDA submissions and patent protection. Coordinating regulatory and IP timelines is critical for medical devices.
Learn More →Patent Cost Guide
Transparent guidance on what medical device patents cost, from provisional filings through prosecution and issuance, so you can budget with clarity.
See Cost Breakdown →Why Medical Device Companies Choose Us
Technical Depth
John is a mechanical engineer and a biomedical device inventor. His career includes involvement in the prosecution of more than 1,000 patent applications across medical devices, software, and other technologies.
Medical Device Focus
Medical devices face unique patent challenges: FDA regulatory timelines, prior art in academic literature, combination device claims, and software-as-a-medical-device issues. We handle these daily.
Startup to Exit
Whether you are a solo inventor with a prototype or a funded med-tech company preparing for acquisition, we build IP portfolios calibrated to your business stage and objectives.
Medical Patent Experience
Surgical Instruments
Mechanical and electromechanical surgical tools, robotic surgery components, minimally invasive devices, and endoscopic instruments.
Diagnostic Devices
Point-of-care diagnostics, lab-on-chip platforms, AI-assisted imaging and analysis, biosensors, and in vitro diagnostic instruments.
Digital Health & SaMD
Software as a medical device, remote patient monitoring, clinical decision support, wearable health technology, and telemedicine platforms.
Implantable Devices
Orthopedic implants, cardiovascular devices, neural stimulation systems, drug delivery implants, and biocompatible materials.
Drug Delivery Systems
Inhalers, auto-injectors, transdermal patches, controlled-release formulations, and combination drug-device products.
Lab & Research Equipment
Automated sample handling, microfluidics, chromatography systems, cell culture devices, and clinical laboratory instruments.
About the Practice
MedicalPatents.com is the medical device patent practice of Lexigent, LLC, an intellectual property firm serving clients worldwide. The firm is led by John Behles, a patent attorney with an engineering background and extensive experience prosecuting patents in the medical device, AI, and technology sectors. For the firm's full range of IP services, including trademark, copyright, and commercial law, visit lexigentllc.com.