Patent Application Prep and Pros

Patent Application Preparation

Invention disclosure inspiration and development
Problem space articulation
Prior art identification and characterization
Claim formulation in light of prior art
Application drafting and iteration
Inventorship Determination and Documentation

We develop patent applications suitable for filing througout the globe.

The development of a patent application encapsulates a complex process beginning with the identification of a technical problem to be solved and the specification of a solution to the identified problem.  Once the solution has been identified, different variations of the solution must be developed along with natural enhancements to the solution.  Ultimately, the patent application conveys a story to the reader complete with proper visualizations in the form of expressive figures.

Patent Application Filing

We coordinate the filing of patent applications throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Oceana, South America, Central America and Africa

Filing a patent application at the minimum involves the preparation, execution and collection of "formal documentation" documenting the identity of the inventors and recording the transfer of ownership of the patent application from inventor to assignee, and the subsequent submission of a packet of filing documents, including the application itself, to the domestic patent office.  Yet, oftentimes the business strategy of the applicant requires more than a domestic filing in one's home country of residence.  For many, global rights in an invention are of paramount importance.  Yet, the cost of pursuing a patent application across the globe can be extraordinarily expensive and can reflect an inefficient use of organizational capital.  We specialize in budget constrained,  strategic selection of specific target filing jurisdictions and we leverage our extensive network of overseas agents to effectuate filings on those jurisdictions.  We also assist our clientele in navigating the confusing state of information export and foreign filing licensure and the home country first-filing legal requirements of countries of relevance.

Formal Documentation (Oath/Declaration/Assignment) Preparation and Coordination
Target Jurisdiction Selection Strategy and Budgeting
Application tuning for selected jurisdictions
Foreign Filing and Home Country First Filing Analysis and Complaince
Global Network of Agencies of Record
Filing Timing Coordination and Filing Costs Coordination

Patent Application Prosecution

Global Patent Docket Management
On Demand Patent Docket Reporting
Office Action Review, Analysis and Reporting 
Claim Amendment Strategization and Implementation
Response Drafting and Submission
Global Costs Coordination

We coordinate and execute patent prosecution strategies for pending patent applications in furtherance of the strategic objectives of the applicant

While every patent office in every jurisdiction is somewhat different, the patent prosecution protocol in most jurisdictions follows the basic template of application review for formalities, prior art search, examination of the claims in light of the prior art and an articulation of a written opinion necessitating in most instances, a responsive submission by the applicant.  Our aim is to present responsive submissions most likely to result in a patent grant in the least amount of time for the minimum cost while meeting the business objectives of the applicant.  Part of an effective representation during prosecution is the communication of prosecution events, both domestically and internationally, to the applicant as those events occur and the forecasting of possible amendment strategies and anticipated future costs so that the applicant enjoys proper expectations as to the final likely state of claim scope in a granted form of the patent application.

Why choose us

Budget Conscious

The patent application is in fact an intangible asset and, like any other asset of an organization, the asset has a cost of acquisition, a cost of maintenance and a return on investment (ROI).  Thus, the budgeting of the cost of acquisition and cost of maintenance must be commensurate to the reasonably estimated ROI.  We help our clientele compute ROI and estimate costs so as to facilitate good management decisions in producing an effective patent portfolio.  More importantly, once established, we stick to the budget so as to avoid legal scope creep and unbudgeted, unexpected legal expenses.

Huge skills palette

With over two decades of experience preparing and prosecuting thousands of applications to grant in scores of jursidictions across six continents, with the assistance of a network of dozens global service providers and agencies of record, there is little we have not seen before and there is little that we cannot do to meet the most complex requirements of our applicants.

Quality and Full Lifecycle Value

We produce articulate patent applications including highly expressive figures and illustrations so as to produce an effective document intended for an audience which includes not just the jurist adjudicating the enforceability of the patent grant, but also the examiner evaluating the permissible scope in granting the patent application, the investor assessing the valuation of the prospetive grant of the patent application, competitors wary of the prospective impact of the patent application once granted on "freedom to operate" and the customer correlating the content of the patent application to a product or service of interest.   After all, shouldn't the patent application provide value and ROI throughout the lifespan of the application and resulting patent grant and not just at the unlikely moment in time when the patent grant presents itself in a court of law?