It is essential you choose a good patent attorney when it comes to protecting your intellectual property. This attorney that you choose will be one that is with you from the beginning to the homerun commercialisation sprint. As such, you want this person to be on the same bus.
When choosing a patent attorney, you should consider the following suggestions.
Suggestion #1: Choose an attorney by their technology background
All good patent attorneys in the United States (and the world) have a technical background (whether that be science, engineering or other niche areas) that alligns with your technology’s category.
Most patent attornys can process mechanical types of patents, however, when it comes to specific fields of technology such as biotechnology, chemistry, software or electronics tech; then you need a patent attorney who has the actual and appropriate technical educational background in that area as your patent attorney.
Suggestion #2: Go local, find an attorney that is in your country and has international connections
The patenting application process takes a long time and when your patent gets approved then the patent maintenance period is also quite long.
It is therefore improtant that you have a good relationship with a patent attorney who can work effectively at achieivng your IP protection/registration objectives. Acquiring a patent attorney that is in your time zone will ensure this happens.
Some inventors are tempted to seek the services of an overseas patent attorney such as those in Europe, Australia and the link. However if something goes wrong during the patent protection/registration process then inventors may not be able to seek compensation since these foreign attornies do not have to adhere to US rules and regulations.
Suggestion #3: Receive clarification regarding costs
It is important that your patent attorney discuss costs with you. This is so that your experience with your IP protection or registration does not result in cost overrun which might make you abandon your IP rights.
Suggestion #4: You really should be using a registered patent attorney
This is a given but you should acquire a patent attorney who is registered in the pattorney register in your state. You can check out an “attorney” by checking the patent attorney register to see if that person appears in the register.
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