The Quinn Law Firm offers experienced professional representation for obtaining, maintaining and enforcing patent protection. From preparing patent applications to litigating patent infringement, we offer expert legal counsel for a range of clients from individual inventors to large corporations.
Professional Patent Searches – We conduct patentability searches to determine whether there is close prior art on the subject matter of a proposed invention. Our searches are conducted by a thorough and reliable search provider, investigating records available through the United States Patent and Trademark Office, foreign patent records and other non-patent literature. We prepare an analysis of the references found in the search and provide our clients a patentability opinion on the proposed invention.
Patent Applications – We offer experienced counsel and patent writing to help our clients obtain the best patent protection they can. We analyze and counsel our clients on potential and realistic costs throughout the patent process. We also offer professional draftsman services for preparing drawings.
Experienced Prosecution of Patent Applications – We offer our clients knowledgeable, up-to-date legal experience in navigating the patent examination process.
Patent Maintenance – We monitor maintenance fee deadlines for issued patents and assist our clients in proper, timely payment in the U.S. and in foreign countries all over the world.
Infringement and Enforcement – We offer experienced legal assistance to our clients with infringements against their patents or regarding allegations of infringement. Our services range from simple negotiations to full infringement litigation, drawing from our experienced patent and litigation lawyers.
Agreements – We offer expert legal assistance in preparing licensing, non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements.
International – Our services include international patent search, application, prosecution, maintenance, enforcement and infringement counsel in any country in the world.
Clearance and Freedom to Operate Search – We offer clearance patent searches to determine if a product will infringe on any issued or pending patents in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or in foreign countries. Our clearance searches are conducted by a thorough and reliable search provider, investigating records available through the United States Patent and Trademark Office, foreign patent records and other non-patent literature. We prepare an analysis of the references found in the search and provide our clients an opinion on freedom to manufacture and sell a product in the market place, based on the results of the search.
How to Write Useful and Complete Disclosure of Invention – Complete disclosure of an invention should include the best explanation of the complete structure and function of an invention, including some illustrative (even hand-sketched) diagrams and any design documents. Focus of the disclosure should be on providing a teaching document, which contains enough information that a person can both make and use the invention by following the description. In addition, explanations of terminology, acronyms or concepts in the field of the invention that might not be known to individuals outside the industry are helpful to the patent attorney preparing the application.
