A patent agent is a USPTO registered practitioner (passed the patent bar exam, etc.) who is NOT an attorney.
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How to initiate a WIN/WIN relationship for inventor and patent professional
What is the optimal way for a solo/serial inventor and a patent professional (attorney or agent) to engage one another in a business relationship so that it is a WIN/WIN experience for both?
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Is it practical for a novice to successfully file a patent without hiring a patent lawyer?
I am an undergraduate student in the US, and have come up with a (hopefully) patentable idea independently of my studies. The upside of that is the university cannot claim any rights to my invention; ...
