Patents

A patent is an exclusive property right granted to an inventor by the government in exchange for publicly disclosing the invention.

Once an invention is patented, it is an exclusive right to the patent owner for a period of time.

Here are the two types of patents I have drafted:

  1. Utility Patent:  A utility patent protects the structure of an invention or the steps of a method. In other words, it will protect how your invention works.
  2. Design Patent:  A design patent only protects the outer appearance of an invention. Therefore, it has narrower protections.

Please contact me if you believe you have a great invention in mind. I offer preliminary patent search, draft provisional/non-provisional applications.

Trademarks and Service Marks

Trademarks are words, phrases, symbols, or designs that identify the source of goods of one party from those of other parties. A service mark is the same as a trademark, except that service marks identify and distinguish the source of a service rather than goods.

After the mark is approved by the examining attorney, it will be published online. The public then has 30 days to oppose registration. If there is no opposition, the USPTO will send a registration certificate about 12 weeks later.

Please contact me if you believe you have a great mark in mind. I offer preliminary trademark search and applications.