West Monroe Patent Attorneys & Lawyers
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Ross Brandborg
David Yamaguchi
Thomas Love
Ali Shalchi
Joel Douglas
Samuel Pierce
Niq Howard
Michael Ansell
Brooks Lindsay
Thomas Greene
West Monroe Patent Lawyers
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Legal Services Offered by Our On-Demand West Monroe Patent Attorneys
Our experienced West Monroe 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 West Monroe 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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This is the most recent 11 reviews for Patents attorneys in Louisiana
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Response to USPTO Office Action (Patent)
"Great to work with!"
Jessie B
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Ponchatoula,
LA,
almost 5 years ago
Response to the Notice of Allowance
"Great Lawyer"
Michael B
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Baton Rouge,
LA,
about 5 years ago
File Utility Patent
"Great Lawyer"
Michael B
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Baton Rouge,
LA,
over 5 years ago
Provisional Patent
"Richard is a great attorney. He gets to the point. His fees are reasonable. I will definitely use him again!"
Chiquita R
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Denham Springs,
LA,
over 6 years ago
File Design Patent
"2nd Time using Brett. He knows a lot of information. Great to work with. Very prompt when responding!"
Jessie B
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Ponchatoula,
LA,
over 6 years ago
Conduct Patent Search
"Richard responds very quickly. He is knowledgeable and I will be using his services again."
Chiquita R
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Denham Springs,
LA,
over 6 years ago
Design Patent
"This is the second job that Richard and his team has provided for me and as before they've done an outstanding job!! Highly recommend."
Michael B
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Baton Rouge,
LA,
over 6 years ago
File Utility Patent
"I received five different proposals for the work I needed done and out of the all I felt that Richard would be the best fit for me. Immediately after hiring him I knew I had made the right choice!! Richard is knowledgeable, honest, fair, and expedient with his turn around. I will definitely use him again and also recommend him. Thank you Richard and Thank you Upcounsel."
Michael B
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Baton Rouge,
LA,
over 6 years ago
Design Patent Services
"Very Prompt and Responsive!"
Jessie B
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Ponchatoula,
LA,
almost 7 years ago
Provisional Patents Services
"Good"
James M
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Deridder,
LA,
over 8 years ago
Auto Utility Patent Services
"Excellent Job done with reasonable hours! Very quick & effective! The best one among the patent attorneys/agents I have worked with! Thank you."
Cheng Shung W
.
Baton Rouge,
LA,
almost 9 years ago
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