Bloomington Patent Attorneys & Lawyers
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Ross Brandborg

Kanika Radhakrishnan

David Yamaguchi

Eric Alspaugh
Ali Shalchi

Joel Douglas
James Smedley
Samuel Pierce

Niq Howard

Ken Emanuelson
Michael Ansell

Monica Winghart

Anthony Whittington, Jd/Mba

Arous Kalantaryan

Karim Hamir
Jarad Dickinson

Alexis Saenz

Thomas Love
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Rhea De Aenlle

Sam Goldstein

Mario Milano

Edward Robinson

Jason Nolan

Austin Grabowski
Gene Rhough
Beth Felix

Christopher Usrey

Richard Topolewski

Austin Bonderer
Aaron Bernstein

Briana Cummings

Robert Mcconnell

Alton Hare
Kenneth Hamner

Nathanial Potter
Jeremy Briggs

Lance Venable

Matthew Burr

Johnny Manriquez

Matt Googe
Brett Schenck
Jarrett Silver
Michael O'brien

Seth Rudin

Adam Urbanczyk

Mark Plager

Wes Schwie

Brad Bertoglio
E. Jay Wilusz
Teddie Hsu
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Legal Services Offered by Our On-Demand Bloomington Patent Attorneys
Our experienced Bloomington patent attorneys & lawyers represent individuals and businesses throughout the world with domestic and foreign patent preparation and prosecution matters. They have extensive experience handling applications from nearly every sector of technology, including biotechnology, computer hardware and software, communication networks, internet systems and methods, automotive, medical equipment, construction technology, consumer electronics, and clean technology research and development.
Our patent attorneys are of the most highly trained in the industry, requiring a scientific background, and passing a second level of testing known as the Patent Bar Examination. Thousands of patents are submitted to the patent office every day and a patent committee reviews each patent for its validity. The process requires that correctly drafted documentation present a clear case for the novelty of the invention, which is best made by a patent attorney with a higher education background in your industry.
Our Bloomington patent attorneys & lawyers can help you file a provisional patent, which lasts for 1-year and allows you to immediately begin using/manufacturing your invention with the confidence that your idea is protected. These types of patents are great if you think your idea will change a lot over the next year before you file a (non-provisional) patent. These patents are easier to obtain and are less expensive but you should have a patent lawyer review your provisional patent application to insure that you are meeting your objectives when you file your patent.
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