Patent Evaluation &
How to get started
Before you spend anything on a patent application, find out whether you should file at all. Here is how we work, what it costs, and what you get.
30+
years in practice
Author of the American Bar
Association’s official patent guide.
Why We Start With an Evaluation
Most patent attorneys skip this step and go straight to filing. We think that is backwards. Until someone has searched what already exists, nobody can honestly tell you whether your idea can be patented, or whether the patent would be worth owning.
So we start here. We learn the invention properly, and we learn why you want protection in the first place, because a patent is only worth having if it does something for the business. Then we research against that and give you a straight answer. If the answer is that you should not file, we will tell you that.
This first step is valuable because it ensures we:
Do the right research for you
Give you the right advice about obtaining a patent
Honestly discuss how patent protection will support your goals
What You Get
You deal with the attorney handling your case, not an account manager. The price is a flat fee agreed before any work starts, so you know the exact investment up front. And the evaluation is what tells you whether to go further at all.
A meeting with your attorney
You sit down with the patent attorney who will handle your case. This is where he learns about the invention and what you need it to do for your business.
A full prior art search
Our attorneys comb the public record for inventions close to yours, so any legal hurdle surfaces now rather than two years into an application.
A findings session
Your attorney walks you through what the search turned up, compares it against your idea, and tells you whether a patent is worth pursuing and which type to file.
Prior Art, and Why It Decides Everything
Prior art is everything already in public that shows an invention is known: earlier patents, products on the market, published papers. Whether your idea clears it is what decides if a patent is possible at all.
Our attorneys have been doing this research for decades. We would rather find the hurdles now, while you can still change course, than after you have paid to file. If we see a problem, you hear about it.
Your findings meeting
What you walk away knowing
The flat fee includes a final consultation with one of the patent attorneys. In it you cover:
- The prospects of obtaining patent protection.
- Whether the patent would be worthwhile, and whether we can help you reach your goals.
- The strategies and steps you can take toward obtaining protection.
- Your options for filing one or more patent applications.
If a patent makes sense, here is what the full process looks like.
On the call we cover
Not Sure Yet Whether You Should File?
That is what the call is for. Fifteen minutes, free, and no obligation to go further.
- Where you are in your business and product roadmap.
- What should be protected now, what can wait, and what may not need protecting at all.
- Clear next steps and flat fee options, if going further makes sense.
Or call (718) 701-0700 and speak to someone today.
