Dority and Manning has prosecuted patents in various technical fields, such as those listed below.  The firm also has an extensive patent opinion practice in these fields, including preparing validity, infringement, and right-to-practice opinions.

Advanced Materials, Optics, and Photonics - Dority & Manning's experience with cutting edge advanced materials technologies includes photonic crystals, optical waveguides and filters, plasmon-photon coupled optical devices, and photonic nanostructures. The firm has also worked with applications of such technologies, such as fiber optic connectors and tools, active photonic switching and sensor devices, LCD display devices, electro-spun fabrics, smart materials, and other nanotechnology applications.

Biomedical Technology, Medical Devices, and Life Sciences - The firm's background in medical technologies spans DNA-based information storage, ultrasound imaging devices, venous catheterization, antimicrobials, targeted cancer treatments, prosthetic joints, bone screws and plates, and related bio-medical materials, arthroscopic devices such as cutting tools, forceps, and multi-lumen catheters, surgical drapes, masks, face shields, and gloves, and dental products.

Chemical Arts, Chemical Engineering, and Polymer Science  – The firm's chemical practice  extends to biodegradable eco-friendly polymers, textile chemistry and related processes and products (wovens and non-wovens), advanced polymer compositions, paper products, water treatment chemistry, blown films, and printing inks.  The firm has also worked in fuel cell and hydrogen power related technologies, bridging chemical, electrical, mechanical, and materials areas.

Electro-Mechanical Arts, Complex Machinery, and Automotive Technologies -Our attorneys have worked with electro-mechanical technologies including complex machinery for article handling, conveying, and packaging, fiber optic technology and related cables, tools, and connectors, mechanical drive systems, textile machinery of various types. The firm has also had experience in working with Tier One and Tier Two suppliers in the automotive and commercial vehicle fields, including integrated electro-mechanical vehicle sensors and control systems, vehicle fuel and valve systems, vehicle seat components, vehicle tires and related electro-mechanical systems, variable valve timing systems, vehicle mirror systems, vehicle handles, locks, and other hardware for commercial vehicles.

Electrical Arts, Electronic Devices, and Communications – The firm has protected the inventions of electrical device manufacturers, and e-commerce and information technology companies.  Our attorneys have experience with nano-sized electrical switches, electrical components, capacitors and connectors, metering devices, smart card technology, computer chip manufacturing systems, electronic data systems, RFID systems and applications, telephony systems and related anti-fraud controls, and electro-optical devices.

Representative Patents in the above areas are found here.