Professional liability insurance for intellectual property attorneys — where docketing deadlines and prosecution errors can irrevocably forfeit a client's rights in an invention or brand. Backed by an A+ rated carrier, limits to $5M.
Every practice has its own claim patterns. Coverage is only useful when it's matched to the way your work actually generates risk.
IP runs on hard deadlines. A missed office-action response, maintenance fee, or filing date can permanently forfeit a patent or trademark.
A poorly drafted claim, an inadequate specification, or a prosecution misstep can narrow or void the protection a client was counting on.
Missing a conflicting mark or prior-art reference exposes clients to infringement liability — and the attorney to the resulting claim.
Hypothetical, generic illustrations — not actual claims, and not a statement of coverage.
A response to an office action or maintenance deadline is missed, resulting in loss of a patent or trademark and a resulting claim.
A client alleges a poorly drafted patent claim left the invention inadequately protected against a competitor.
A conflicting mark is not identified in clearance, exposing the client to an infringement claim.
Scenarios on this page are generic, hypothetical illustrations of the kinds of allegations that can arise in this practice. They are provided for educational purposes only. They are not descriptions of actual claims and are not a representation that any particular claim is, or would be, covered. Whether any claim is covered depends entirely on the facts and the terms, conditions, and exclusions of the issued policy.
Coverage for intellectual property attorneys is underwritten by a carrier rated A+ (Superior) by AM Best, with limits up to $5 million and deductibles as low as $2,500. Defense-cost options can sit outside your limit — so defending a claim doesn't erode the protection you bought.
Coverage placed with a carrier rated A+ (Superior) by AM Best.
Meaningful limits for firms of one to twenty attorneys.
Additional defense-cost options that can sit outside your limit.
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Intellectual property is a strong fit for this program. Coverage is written for the deadline- and prosecution-driven nature of IP practice.
Lawyers professional liability insurance — also called legal malpractice or errors & omissions insurance — protects attorneys against claims that an error, omission, or act of negligence in their professional work caused a client financial harm. For intellectual property attorneys, the specific exposures above drive the frequency and severity of claims, and the policy responds to both the cost of defense and any damages owed.
Nearly all legal malpractice coverage is written on a claims-made basis, meaning the policy responds to claims first made during the policy period for work done after your retroactive date. Continuity matters: predecessor firm coverage and prior-acts protection preserve coverage for work your firm has already performed.
The financial strength of the carrier behind a professional liability program matters. This program is backed by a carrier rated A+ (Superior) by AM Best, the second-highest of AM Best's financial strength ratings. Coverage terms are governed solely by the issued policy.
A+ rated professional liability for firms up to 20 attorneys, nationwide. Start your quote in minutes.
