Chapter 13
How to Hire a Patent Attorney
In This Chapter
◆ Yes, you need a patent attorney
◆ No, you shouldn’t do utility patents yourself
◆ It’s a buyer’s market
◆ What to look for under the hood
◆ Where you can save major dollars
America’s creative genius is truly an invaluable national asset which in my view arises from our independent spirit. An important part of this great resource continues to reside in the independent inventor community. Clearly these entrepreneurial innovators are helping ensure that American industry remains competitive in the global marketplace.
—John K. Williamson, assistant general counsel, intellectual property, PPG Industries
The art of drafting a patent isn’t brain surgery, but it does take an expertise most inventors don’t possess. Even those skilled in the arcane language of the patent process may not be up-to-date on USPTO regulations with regard to the prosecution of a patent application or the handling of office actions. This process is not without red tape, and as with any bureaucracy, things are always in transition.
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