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Re: Re: Re: Finding a good patent attorney[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Patent Forum ] [ FAQ ] Posted by M Arthur Auslander on September 06, 2002 at 00:23:29: In Reply to: Re: Re: Finding a good patent attorney posted by Patrick Kelecy on September 05, 2002 at 03:58:59: : : : Hi, : : : Could anyone advise on how best to go about selecting a patent attorney to work with? I have an electric machine (motor) invention that I would like to patent, and I have started work on a patent application for it. However, due to lack of time I would like to hand it over to an patent attorney or agent to complete. I hate to just pick someone out of a phone and wasn't sure how to proceed. : : : Any advice is appreciated. : : : Thanks, : : : Pat : : Dear Pat, : : A patent or a patent application is not a rubber stamp. It has to be good to be of any value. : : Patents are easy to get. Good patents are hard to find. There is a scam industry making $100M+ a year getting patents. Only one in ten thousand get back more than what they pay. : : We start with a Reality Check® to save time money and worry. If you stick to trying to get a patent you may be scamming yourself, even if you get the patent. : : M. Arthur Auslander : : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : : After posting this, I did come across a number of web articles on selecting an attorney. Naturally, finding someone with the proper technical background and experience with similar inventions is important. To this end, I searched the PTO databae site for names of law firms who had prepared patents for similar inventions (relevant prior art) and came up with quite a few. To pare this down, I plan on calling some (and ask lots of questions). : Anyway, I thought I would share this, and thanks again for your response. I appreciated it. : Pat Dear Pat, There are a host of good patent litigators around. They are usually VERY expensive. All ligigation is expensive. If it were a traffic accident you would have to fight off the lawyers who would take the case on a contingcy. Patent suits have gone on contingencies and made money but this is an exeption rather than a rule. That is where the Reality Check® was born. M. Arthur Auslander Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909
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