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IamLemmelson
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An Attorney Taking an Assignment
« on: Aug 22nd, 2007, 6:22pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify Remove Remove
Hello:
 
I just had a quick question.  Can attorneys take a % of an assignment in place of a fee?   Is there not a conflict of interest in these cases?
 
thanks
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Re: An Attorney Taking an Assignment
« Reply #1 on: Aug 22nd, 2007, 6:57pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
An attorney can take a partial interest in a patent in lieu of an up-front fee.  And some do.
 
There certainly can be conflicts of interest, as in any partnership-type arrangement.  But generally the attorney is on the same side as the inventor.  Both parties want a strong patent issued and a successful business.
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