Obtain

protecting your intellectual property

I. Provisional, Non-Provisional, and Design Patents

1. The Proactive Patent Prosecution Mindset:

   1. Why is it Important to Create a Patent Portfolio “Worthy of” Contingent Fee Representation?

   2. How to Create a Valuable Patent Portfolio.

   3. Proactive Patent Prosecution.

2. Starting Your Portfolio:

   1. Starting The Patent Process with a Detailed Provisional Patent Application.

   2. Starting The Patent Process with a Comprehensive Design Patent Application.

3. Getting your First Issued Patent:

   1. Converting a Provisional to a Non-Provisional Application to Obtain Your First Issued Patent.

   2. Before Your Patent Issues, File a Continuation!

4. Strengthening your Position with Continuations:

1. Mining the Patent Specification for Infringement Using Continuations.

2. Finding Forward Citations and Getting Claims Your Competitors Want Using Continuations.