Best place to find a Patent Lawyer?

[ErykSD]

I wanted to have a patent lawyer look over a patent I am trying to license and help me understand if I can add any add-ons and what that would entail... or if I don't use a certain function also what does that entail.

Are there any good one's online, or should I look around my area and talk to one in person? Also how much do they usually charge?

Thank You,

Eric

[Robert K S]

This may not be the best place to start, but it will definitely verify for you registered practitioners in your area.

https://oedci.uspto.gov/OEDCI/

Once you start talking to anyone experienced in the field of intellectual property law, they should be able to refer you to somebody they trust to get your job done right.

Fees are another matter.  Most practitioners work on an hourly basis.  $50-$300 per hour is a typical range.  If somebody's charging you more than $200 per hour and you don't see that as affordable or otherwise worth the service they're rendering, take your business elsewhere.

[Patentsforsale]

Dear Mowpar,

It seems I have got of on the wrong footing with you. To clarify, Patentsforsale.co.uk, is not an agent and will not make any commission on any sales of the inventions. It is a new internet business to allow a portal to allow inventors to get their inventions to the market place. The reason for the site is that alot of inventors have some some great inventions, but they feel frustrated to take their invention to the next level....

So our purpose is to allow inventors to connect with entrpreneurs who know what to do with the invention, making it big. Thats all!!

I don't know why you keep on suggesting there is some hidden agenda, and I'm not getting defensive or coming full fire as you suggest. I am a internet entrepreneur and have identified a area where people need a platform and thats what I have provided for them.

I am sorry it dissatisfies you, but alot of other inventors think its a great idea.

Kind Regards

[klaviernista]

@bestmann:

Which valley?  Silicon valley?

If the latter, I know quite a few attorneys in the Paolo Alto area.  Send me a PM with a brief description of your circumstances (nothing confidential) and I'll try to come up with an appropriate recommendation.  To be clear, don't tell me anything confidential.  I just need a brief description of your company (if any), the technological area applying to your invention, and the type of assistance you are looking for (prosecution, licensing, etc.).

Best,

Klav

[Robert K S]

klav, you're replying to a spambot. :-)

[klaviernista]

klav, you're replying to a spambot. :-)

Wow, they are getting pretty good.  Bestmann's message actually seemed like a legit inquiry.

[JimIvey]

Sorry I didn't kill it earlier. 

I usually go by a number of factors to identify spam (by a bot or a person).

• Replying to an old topic.
• Level of new contribution to the topic.
• Fewer than 5 posts (usually only 1).
• Links in the signature or post that are unrelated to IP, law, or innovation.

If the poster has only 1 post, I'll delete the post and not ban the poster.  If they have more than 1 post, I'll read the rest and see if they're spam or legit.  If spam, I'll ban the user.  If legit, I'm more likely to leave all posts.

A lot of spammers fake contributions by copying and pasting earlier posts in the topic, so it can seem really on topic.

Regards.

[Robert K S]

You can always tell them by the little links to commercial sites at the bottoms of their posts in combination with the fact that they only have a post count of 1.

I try to report them quickly, but I often wish the powers that be made this forum a little more spam-resistant.

[ishanseo]

You have an invention -- something that would fill a need and make life easier. It might even make you some money, if you could get the exclusive right to manufacture it or sell the rights to it.
In other words, you need a patent.
But you have more imagination than money, and the patent attorney wants $5,000 to file a patent application for you. Must your invention gather dust in the garage, or can you apply for a patent yourself, without a lawyer?
Thousands of inventors have successfully navigated the system without lawyers and have been rewarded with patents. In fact, federal law specifically requires patent examiners to help people who seek patents without a lawyer's help.