Richard Topolewski
Intellectual Property Attorney (Patents and Trademarks)
Michigan
MI, Patent Bar
"Rich was able to give me some very helpful, down-to-earth explanations an insight"
About
I have been a Patent Agent since 2009, and a Patent Attorney since 2011. My undergraduate degree is in Electrical Engineering and I have decades of experience in software. My time is spent working with the USPTO and using legal instruments to obtain the appropriate legal protection for your Intellectual Property.
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Client Reviews
"Thank you for your answers and clarification. Quick response."
"Richard was great, informative and really walked me through how parents work as well as what to look for."
"Richard is knowledgeable about both software and patent law - exactly what I'm looking for."
"Would not hesitate to use. Exactly what we needed."
"Great work in putting this together! I enjoyed how your differentiated everything so clearly and put the claims together along with the SSR adaptation!"
"Richard is on the ball and full of information. He's prompt, focused, and accommodating yet realistic. He's been a great asset to multiple tasks in the process of filing our patent. He's set realistic expectations yet explained every avenue available to us to achieve our end goal. We will continue to retain him going forward."
Work History
Freelance
Intellectual Property Attorney
Mar 2017 - Present
IP consulting, Patents and Trademark writing and prosecution at USPTO for individuals.
Rader Fishman Grauer
Associate Intellectual Property Attorney
Jul 2013 - Sep 2014
USPTO Patent Prosecution: Patent Applications, Office Action Responses, Appeals – for Verizon
Miller IP Group
Intellectual Property Attorney
Nov 2011 - Aug 2013
USPTO Patent Prosecution: Patent Applications, Office Action Responses, Appeals, Foreign Associate Responses – For GM, and others
Trademarks: Application and Responses to Office Actions
Miller IP Group
Patent Agent
Sep 2010 - Oct 2011
USPTO Patent Prosecution: Responses, Appeals, Patent Applications, Foreign Associate Responses
Miller IP Group
Part Time School Extern Patent Agent
May 2010 - Aug 2010
USPTO Patent Prosecution: Office Action Responses, Appeal, Patent Applications
Harness Dickey
Part-time School Externship
Jan 2010 - Mar 2010
Part-time School Externship worked on patents: application, search, strategy/mapping and client counseling