Another Money-Saver
The more groundwork you lay for the patent attorney, the better shape you’ll be in on a couple fronts:
◆ It will take the attorney less time to work up the specifications and claims if he doesn’t start with a blank paper.
◆ Give the practitioner the benefit of your ideas for claims. One of the greatest contributions an inventor can make to the drafting of claims is to point out how the competition might end-run them to get around the patent.
No one knows your invention better than you do. Develop an in-depth description of your invention, and draft all the claims you can think of. Don’t worry about how to justify them. It’s important that the patent attorney have an idea of the invention’s scope and reach.
The Least You Need to Know
◆ Patent attorneys are required.
◆ Do-it-yourself isn’t the best plan when it comes to patents. Get an attorney.
◆ Shop around for the best patent attorney for you—it’s a buyer’s market.
◆ Steer clear of large law firms where you might not get the best service.
◆ Hire your own patent searcher and draftsman. You’ll save money.
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