Questions tagged [attorney]
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Strategies for minimizing early cost while maximizing future options with PCT application?
My basic question is: to which degree can an imperfectly written but substantially complete PCT application still be upgraded/fine-tuned (by a good attorney) in the first couple of months after filing?...
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Do I need to sign power of attorney to respond to office action?
We filed a patent. It was approved but then the office action was double patenting.
To respond to this office action do I need to sign power of attorney?
Is there data base for for patent lawyer ...
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Guarenteed patenting service, free for failed cases
Are there attorneys who charge no fees if patent is not granted?
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Do I need to use a patent attorney to pay an issue fee?
I've just been issued a notice of allowance for my patent application. Since we (my attorney and I) filed pre-AIA, before micro entity status existed, we claimed small entity status.
Now that we've ...
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Things to take care when inventor self drafts the patent
There is a saying that it is always better to consult and work with an attorney to draft patents. It is said that when you self-draft a patent you would draft inferior patents, miss out on things ...
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Is it a red flag for a patent attorney to be a prolific inventor in diverse fields
A patent attorney has several patents to her name in very diverse fields. Some inventions are routine utilities, while others are highly technical & domain specific. The latter makes me wonder ...
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Provisional patent in US for non-US citizen
Can a non-US citizen file a provisional patent in US? Does he need to hire an attorney or can he do it himself?
What does he need to do to convert the provisional patent into a final patent? (meaning:...
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Is patent search reserved to agents or attorneys? Is searcher accountable?
Is providing "search services" (like patent search, patent landscape, freedom to operate analysis and so on) reserved to patent agents or patent attorneys or is it a service that any company can ...
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Avoiding issues while changing the attorney?
I am not a US citizen. I filled an application in USPTO through an Attorney based in US.
I do not have any intent to go further for examination,office action etc with this attorney, because I would ...
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How to find patent Agents/Attorneys?
How I can find patent attorneys or agents who are reliable? After a lot of searching, I find most of the websites of attorneys very 'spammy looking'.
Answers from people with previous experience on ...
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Is it necessary that the reply to office action be made by attorney
I am asking in connection with USPTO filing.
Lets say my patent is filed by a US attorney (I am not a US citizen).
Now it goes through examination, and office action is sent.
I want to know is it ...
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Are independent patent agent/attorney companies a better deal?
Through experience I know that when hiring consultants, top quality software architects can come about $50/hour less expensive if they are working independently rather than though a large company.
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What is a good way to locate (and choose) a U.S. patent attorneys office that specializes in a given area within a field
What's the best way to find specific patent firms and individual attorneys who specialize in the technology area of my application?
It seems that the best patent attorneys tend to have specialties. ...
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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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