Protecting Innovation. Powering Growth.
Patent attorneys and IP strategists for inventors, startups, and technology companies. Over 1,000 patents prosecuted across AI, medical devices, cybersecurity, blockchain, and autonomous systems.
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Patent Prosecution
Drafting and prosecuting utility and design patents at the USPTO across all technology sectors. Claims engineered for enforceability, not just allowability.
Learn More →IP Strategy
Portfolio development, competitive landscape analysis, and exit-oriented IP planning aligned with business objectives from seed stage through acquisition.
Learn More →Commercial Law
Contracts, licensing agreements, technology transactions, and commercial counsel for companies that build, sell, and license technology products.
Learn More →Startup Law
Entity formation, founder agreements, venture financing, equity structures, and the legal infrastructure startups need from formation through funding.
Learn More →Trademark Services
Federal trademark registration, brand clearance, monitoring, and enforcement to protect the names, logos, and identities that distinguish your products.
Learn More →Medical Device Patents
Dedicated medical device patent practice coordinating IP protection with FDA regulatory timelines for surgical instruments, diagnostics, and digital health.
Visit MedicalPatents.com →Technology Depth
Patent attorneys with engineering backgrounds who understand the technology, not just the law. Deep prosecution experience across these sectors.
Artificial Intelligence
Machine learning models, neural networks, natural language processing, computer vision, recommendation systems, and AI-driven automation.
AI Patents →Cybersecurity
Encryption, authentication, threat detection, network security, intrusion prevention, secure communications, and zero-trust architectures.
Cybersecurity Patents →Medical Devices
Surgical instruments, diagnostics, implantables, digital health, drug delivery, and software as a medical device. FDA-aware patent strategy.
MedicalPatents.com →Blockchain & Fintech
Distributed ledger technology, smart contracts, digital assets, decentralized finance protocols, payment systems, and cryptographic methods.
Blockchain Patents →Autonomous Systems
Self-driving vehicles, drone navigation, robotic control systems, sensor fusion, path planning algorithms, and vehicle-to-everything communication.
Autonomous Systems →IoT & Hardware
Connected devices, embedded systems, sensor networks, edge computing, industrial automation, and consumer electronics.
IoT Patents →Why Clients Choose Lexigent
Technical Depth
Engineering backgrounds and prosecution experience across mechanical, electrical, software, and biomedical disciplines. We speak the language of the technology, which translates directly into stronger patent claims.
Strategy-First Approach
Every filing decision is informed by the business objective it serves. Whether the goal is competitive deterrence, licensing revenue, acquisition positioning, or freedom to operate, the patent strategy tracks the business strategy.
Founder-Friendly
Extensive experience with venture capital, startup formation, and M&A advisory. We understand the capital constraints, timeline pressures, and strategic priorities that early-stage companies face, and we calibrate our counsel accordingly.
About the Firm
Lexigent, LLC is an intellectual property and business law firm based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, serving clients nationwide. The firm is led by John Behles, a patent attorney with an engineering background and over 1,000 patents prosecuted across AI, medical devices, cybersecurity, blockchain, and autonomous systems. The firm provides patent prosecution, IP strategy, commercial law, trademark services, and startup counsel to individual inventors, venture-backed startups, and established technology companies. Read more about the firm.