FITCI and McBee Moore & Vanik IP, LLC form "Power Partnership"

Aiming to Empower Entrepreneurs and Innovators in Frederick

FREDERICK, Md., July 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc. (FITCI), Frederick's first and only business incubator, is proud to announce McBee Moore & Vanik IP, LLC (MMV IP) as its newest Pinnacle-level Power Partner. This partnership highlights MMV's dedication to supporting emerging businesses by providing expert intellectual property (IP) services crucial to protecting innovations and ensuring long-term success with essential guidance on patents, trademarks, and IP strategies.

MMV IP, a leading IP law firm based in Frederick, MD, and Tysons Corner, VA, specializes in chemistry, biotechnology, materials science, medical technology, and pharmaceuticals. Their expertise aligns seamlessly with FITCI's mission as a nonprofit to cultivate startups in science and technology-related industries that add to this region's economic vitality.

MMV IP's sponsorship will provide FITCI members with access to workshops, educational programming, and personal connection to IP counselors who can help startups safeguard their innovations while positioning themselves for growth and investment. With a team of expert attorneys, including former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) examiners and professionals holding PhDs, MMV IP is uniquely informed to guide emerging businesses through the complexities of intellectual property law.

"We are happy to welcome MMV as a Power Partner because it gives our startups direct access to a leading IP law firm that specializes in exactly what many of them do – chemistry, biotechnology, materials science, medical technology, pharmaceuticals, and more – while allowing us to continue to provide other critical complimentary services."

FITCI represents some 80 local startup entrepreneurs and opened their new Maryland's EDGE location and 4,000 sq ft drop-in space last year. Callahan Brady continues, "The support of MMV IP and FITCI's Power Partners enriches Frederick's business ecosystem and ensures that we can help local entrepreneurs and creators forge their own paths to successful business growth with all of the services they will need on their journeys."

Susan McBee, Founding Partner at MMV, shares the sentiment. "McBee Moore & Vanik IP is thrilled to partner at the highest level with FITCI and its tenants for the upcoming year. We are honored to work with the best in class to support life science and tech companies at early stage, accelerator level, and throughout their entire life cycle to leverage their intellectual property to maximize value and funding. As we were founded in Frederick, it's such a natural fit, and partnership matters."

As a firm committed to the Frederick community and beyond, MMV IP has played a pivotal role in supporting biotech and life sciences companies through strategic IP counsel. The firm is one of only nine law practices to secure an NIH biotechnology contract and one of just seven awarded NIH chemistry contracts. Since 2016, MMV IP has helped secure more than 1,635 U.S. patents, serving clients in over 80 countries worldwide.

FITCI stands by its proven 20-year track record, including a 93% client success rate and a 97% retention rate.

To learn more about FITCI, Power Partnership opportunities, and how to help local entrepreneurs, visit www.fitci.org. For more information on MMV IP's services, visit www.mmviplaw.com.

About FITCI: 

Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc. (FITCI) is a premier business incubator in Frederick, Maryland, dedicated to accelerating the growth and success of science and technology-based startups. FITCI offers a collaborative environment, access to a network of industry leaders, and comprehensive support services to help entrepreneurs transform innovative ideas into thriving businesses.  

About MMV IP:
McBee, Moore and Vanik IP, LLC (MMV) is based in Frederick, Maryland and Tysons Corner, Virginia. MMV was founded in 2016 and is a boutique patent law firm that strives to provide more efficient and streamlined services to clients at a reasonable cost. MMV represents US and international clients in the fields of biotechnology, chemistry, medical technology, engineering, software, metallurgy and pharmaceuticals while offering everything from patent prosecution and counseling to post-grant proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

SOURCE FITCI