by Kathleen Lynch | Mar 26, 2026 | Patent, Patent Prosecution
A client of mine read this post and found me. He recently contacted me about a different matter, and it reminded me of this post, so I thought I would share it again.
We hear a lot these days about cost cutting and austerity. I also hear a bit of grousing from time to time from people who use IP legal services about costs. I believe inventors and companies can find reasonably priced intellectual property law services when the potential client does her homework.
First, check out smaller cities, towns and suburbs. Larger cities have higher overhead costs. Firms pay more for rent, salaries etc. Smaller cities and towns have many talented patent firms, attorneys and agents equally qualified to do the work at more reasonable rates.
If you are focusing on patent preparation and prosecution, you don’t need to stay in your own backyard. With all of the wonderful modern tools of connectedness, your patent agent or attorney can be as close or as far away as you want them to be. Documents are easily exchanged via the internet, and telephone and video conferences can connect folks who are time zones apart. Where there is a significant distance, time zones may become an issue, but you will find that most patent attorneys and agents are willing to provide the necessary flexibility to make the relationship work, including trips to your offices at a discount or gratis in exchange for keeping your business.
Background matters. Take a look and ask questions about what kind of work your patent attorney does. What was his or her major in college? Did they work as a scientist or engineer before they practiced patent law? If so, what did they do? What is the focus of their present practice? If you are looking for someone to prepare and file a patent application, you don’t want to work with someone whose experience is limited to patent litigation. Just like you wouldn’t allow your internist to perform heart surgery, you don’t want someone with a chemistry background preparing patent applications for you if you are in the high tech industry. Find someone who has the technical background suited to your project, as well as the experience needed to meet your needs. In looking for possible patent attorneys or agents, check out the US Patent and Trademark website which enables you to search either for a particular person or those registered to practice before the US Patent Office in a particular location. Once you have that, check out their credentials and ask questions before you make your decision.
Selecting the right patent attorney is important to ensure your patent strategy is managed by someone with the appropriate experience and background. The Law Office of Kathleen Lynch PLLC has over 35 years of experience in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications and is designed to help businesses such as yours keep ahead of the game. The first consultation is free. Email us at kl****@*****aw.com.
by Kathleen Lynch | May 11, 2016 | Entrepreneurship, Innovation
Hold off on scheduling that facelift. Researchers at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) have developed a compound that acts like a second, more youthful skin. The composition is known as XPL (cross-linked polymer layer). It is applied to the skin in two steps. First, a layer of transparent cream is applied to the skin. Then a catalyst is applied. The catalyst binds the cream to the skin as a transparent film.
While XPL has obvious applications as a wrinkle cream, it may also be used as an SPF and to treat certain skin conditions such as dermatitis or psoriasis. The video demonstrating the cream’s performance can be viewed here.
Protecting your innovative developments is critical to any organization. Having the right person to help you make that decision is important. The Law Office of Kathleen Lynch PLLC is designed to help businesses such as yours keep ahead of the game. The first telephone consultation is free. Email us at kl****@*****aw.com.
by Kathleen Lynch | Apr 12, 2016 | Innovation, Patent Prosecution
One of the most famous patents had part of its record lost for 36 years. Part of the patent file on the Wright Brothers’ first flying machine disappeared in 1980 when it was returned to the National Archives by the Smithsonian Museum where it had been on loan for an exhibit. It was not until 2000 that archivists discovered it missing. In March of this year the record was discovered in a cave outside of Kansas City where government records are stored.
Government officials speculate that the record was likely misfiled in 1980 and made it difficult to find. The papers, along with the rest of the patent file, will now be part of an exhibit at the National Archives starting May 20th.
Protecting your innovative developments is critical to any organization. Having the right person to help you make that decision is important. The Law Office of Kathleen Lynch PLLC is designed to help businesses such as yours keep ahead of the game. The first telephone consultation is free. Email us at kl****@*****aw.com.
by Kathleen Lynch | Apr 6, 2016 | Innovation, Patent Prosecution
Apple recently was granted a patent that detects and deletes swear words from song lyrics on audio tracks. The system first finds the explicit language in a track and then removes it. In addition, the system can replace the profane language with milder lyrics or background music. The system also works with audio books.
Apple has not indicated that it plans on bringing the technology to Apple Music in the near future. As the mother of twin teenagers, I can only hope!
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by Kathleen Lynch | Dec 10, 2015 | Entrepreneurship, Innovation
A recent article in Bloomberg News poses the question: do we already have the technology needed to solve global warming? Representatives from all over the world are finishing up in Paris trying to agree on climate accord. Entrepreneurs and investors are ready to tackle the challenges regardless.
Wealthy donors agreed to invest $2 billion for development in the area of clean energy research. Twenty of the world’s largest economies agreed to increase their R&D spending on new energy by at least 200%. Clean-energy patents have significantly increased in the US in recent years.
The recent focus on climate saving technology and the need to reduce global warming has reopened the divide between two schools of thought: should we invent new technologies or deploy effective ideas that already exist?
One clean-energy entrepreneur Jigar Shah submits that all of the technology needed to solve the global warming crisis is already here. Some technologies include sharing economy businesses such as Uber and Airbnb, but others include companies that reward good behavior or that make wearable sensors that interact with a smartphone to report air quality in the immediate vicinity.
One of Pure Energy’s managing partners, Nicholas Eisenberger, states that there’s an “unloved, unnoticed tech center that’s up and coming and that can do a big part of the job, too. Why isn’t there more attention to this?”
Capitalizing on innovative developments is critical to any organization. Having the right person to help you make those decisions is important. The Law Office of Kathleen Lynch PLLC is designed to help businesses such as yours keep ahead of the game. The first telephone consultation is free. Email us at kl****@*****aw.com.
