One way that independent inventors and patent owners can track the patent terms and maintenance fee status of each of the patents in a portfolio is with a spreadsheet. This post will illustrate how you can collect and organize the information.
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What do Contingent Fee Patent Lawyers Look for When Considering Patent Title and Term?
When performing due diligence into a patent matter, we need to make sure that there are no issues with the title, standing, and term of the patents. Also, given that a contingent fee lawyer is entering into a close relationship with a patent owner or inventor, the lawyer may also want to consider issues relating to the background of the inventors and patent owners.