Patents

Service Description

A patent protects inventions. It is a property right to EXCLUDE others from making, using, selling, offering for sale, or importing your claimed invention. The right is given for a limited term in exchange for you fully disclosing your invention. Of note, the patent only protects your invention in the territory in which the patent is granted. Why obtain a patent? A patent can be used to gain entry to a market, exclude others from a market; used as a marketing tool to promote the unique aspects of the invention; sold or licensed like any other property right. Types of Patents Design – protects the way an article looks, including the shape or ornamentation applied to the article Plants – protects plants not normally found in nature, new variety of asexually reproduced plant. Utility – protects how an invention works When an inventor contacts us about their invention, we typically provide advice on the patentability of the invention and the requirements and necessary steps for securing patent protection. We work with inventors to explore and refine their ideas to identify the limits and potential applicability of their invention. This approach enables us to seek to obtain a patent that provides the broadest possible protection for the inventor. We work closely with inventors, to ensure that all aspects, features, and details of the invention are captured in the application. After filing a patent application, we work diligently to advocate for our inventors throughout the patent prosecution process. We maintain ongoing communication with patent examiners through formal correspondence, as well as telephone and in-person communications, to streamline the examination process and ensure that our clients obtain the patent rights to which they are entitled.