Springfield Patent Attorneys & Lawyers for Hire
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Ross Brandborg
Kanika Radhakrishnan
Richard Eldredge
David Yamaguchi
Alexis Saenz
Thomas Love
Philip Virga
Eric Alspaugh
Sam Goldstein
Ali Shalchi
Edward Robinson
Ahaji Amos
Joel Douglas
James Smedley
Mario Milano
Samuel Pierce
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Gene Rhough
Richard Topolewski
Ken Emanuelson
Lance Venable
Monica Winghart
Michael Ansell
Brooks Lindsay
Eli Ness
Kyle Davis
Thomas Greene
Peter Krehbiel
Kumar Maheshwari
Kevin Mccusker
Gary Oakeson
Devin Miller
Jarad Dickinson
Jason Nolan
Austin Grabowski
Beth Felix
Christopher Usrey
Austin Bonderer
Aaron Bernstein
Briana Cummings
Johnny Manriquez
Matt Googe
Brett Schenck
Jarrett Silver
Michael O'brien
Keum Park
Adam Urbanczyk
Brad Bertoglio
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Our experienced Springfield 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 Springfield 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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