Utility Patent
Utility patents offer robust protection for new and useful inventions.
Our team specializes in guiding clients through the process of securing utility patents. This begins with an evaluation of the invention and then drafting the patent. We work closely with inventors to ensure that their inventions are thoroughly protected, providing strategic counsel every step of the way.
The path to a granted utility patent begins with an initial consultation where we learn about your invention's concepts, functionality, and development status. We use this invention intake call to fully understand your goals so that we can map out an application strategy customized for your technology and business objectives.
Next, we draft the critical specification to comprehensively document how your invention works at both high levels and deep technical details. The specification provides the foundation for supporting broad claims that establish the invention’s boundaries of protection. We take great care to describe example embodiments, system components, configurations, and processes so that the invention description aligns with the broadest protection possible.
With the specification solidified, we prepare formal drawings and a claim set covering the vital conceptual facets of the invention. The claims legally define the exclusionary rights enforced through the patent, so their scope must be aligned with the specification while covering the key invented features. We iterate the claims to cover meaningful variations that competitors could use to copy or circumvent the invention.
Once confident the application fully covers the invention’s protectable technology space, we file the complete utility application with the USPTO. We further shepherd the application through office actions, responding to any patentability concerns raised by examiners. Our goal is always to obtain quick allowance with maximum claim breadth. This positions the granted patent to be powerfully leveraged for competitive advantage and licensing strength.
Contact our office today to initiate the patent application process.
