MedicalPatents.com is the medical device patent practice of Lexigent, LLC, an intellectual property law firm based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, serving clients nationwide. The practice focuses exclusively on patent protection for medical innovations, from surgical instruments and diagnostic devices to digital health platforms and implantable technologies.
John Behles
The practice is led by John Behles, a patent attorney with an engineering background and extensive experience in patent prosecution across the medical device, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and technology sectors. Over the course of his career, he has been involved in the prosecution of more than 1,000 patent applications, with particular depth in medical device technology, software-implemented inventions, and complex electromechanical systems.
Before focusing on medical device patents, his practice included work across a broad range of technology areas, providing the technical versatility needed to handle medical devices that integrate mechanical, electronic, software, and materials science components. He has advised individual inventors, venture-backed startups, and established companies on patent strategy from initial filing through portfolio development and exit.
The Medical Device Focus
Medical devices present patent challenges that general IP counsel often miss. The intersection of FDA regulation and patent law creates timing constraints that can forfeit rights if mishandled. The density of academic and clinical prior art in the medical field requires thorough searching and precise claim drafting. Software-as-a-medical-device raises Section 101 eligibility issues that demand specialized prosecution strategy. Combination drug-device products may require multiple coordinated filings. This practice exists because medical device inventors deserve counsel that handles these issues routinely, not occasionally.
Lexigent, LLC
Lexigent, LLC provides a full range of intellectual property and business law services beyond medical device patents, including trademark prosecution, copyright registration, IP licensing, commercial contracts, and startup legal counsel. For clients whose needs extend beyond medical patents, the firm's broader practice is available through lexigentllc.com.
Contact
Office: 6316 East 102nd Street, Tulsa, OK 74137. Phone: (918) 856-3100. Email: info@lexigentllc.com. To schedule a consultation, visit our contact page.