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Do all Patent Attorneys Perform the Same Work?

Short Answer: No. You get what you pay for.

Long Answer: Quotes from Patent Attorneys are generally based on how much TIME (among other factors) they have to spend drafting, preparing, and filing your application. For example, some Patent Attorney’s or Patent Agent’s may quote you a low up-front fee to prepare and file your application. However, they will limit your application write-up or drawings to a certain number of pages or claims. For example, they may only draft up to 10 pages of specification or 3 claims. This could potentially be fatal to your patent application down the road if not all variations of your invention were disclosed at the time of filing, there’s not enough support in your specification for proper claim amendments, and the list goes on. So you may save a few hundred or thousand dollars in the beginning, but you may regret that decision down the road when it comes to prosecuting your application at the U.S. Patent Office or enforcing an issued patent. As a patent attorney here in Dallas, we do not put a limit on how much we write for our clients to ensure that we have encompassed and captured your invention in properly drafted patent application. Again, you get what you pay for.

Qualities to Look For When Hiring a Patent Attorney

Choosing a patent attorney is a very important decision as you will be constantly working with him/her during the course of your patent filing and patent examination (patent prosecution). A lot of variables should be taken into account, but most importantly is the relationship and if you can see yourself working with him/her for a few years down the road.  A few important items that come to mind are:

  • The patent attorney should have broad experience in working with various types of inventions and technologies. For example, I have worked on patent applications from simple consumer products to complex electrical and biomedical systems.
  • The patent attorney should have independent reviews and references from current or former clients on their word product.  For example, I have independent reviews on Avvo.com
  • The patent attorney should be able to accessible and communicate with you freely. For example, I give my clients my cell phone number and they can reach me at any time.
  • The patent attorney should be local, such as a patent attorneys in Dallas, so that you can meet with him/her in person.

We offer a free consultation, please contact us today to see how we can help you with your patent and trademark needs. Sam is a local patent attorney here in Dallas and can meet in person at his Dallas office  or discuss your patent needs over the phone.