need a honest patent attorney?

Question

i`m looking for a patent attorney who will help me with this idea i have, and please bring me a honest one.

Answer 1

I would use the link below to search for patent attorneys and agents in your area. Both attorneys and agents have passed the patent bar and both are usually engineers, but agents have not completed law school, while attorneys have. I would find one that has written and prosecuted a fair number of patent applications, maybe around 50 or more. Ask if you can get a free initial consultation and find out both the fees the attorney/agent will charge you for filing your application, along with the fees the US Patent Office charges.
Filing and keeping a patent in force is fairly expensive. Once you file your application, there will be additional fees for completing responses to US Patent Office rejections, patent office fees for issuing the patent once it is allowed, and fees for keeping your patent in force once it issues. Find out what these fees are, then decide if it is worth the expense.
Mailing your idea to yourself as suggested in a previous answer may help prove your invention date, but it wouldn't prevent others from practicing your invention if they came up with the idea independently (or even if you told them your idea, and you didn't patent it). You must have a patent to prevent others from making and using your invention.
I don't believe that finding an honest patent attorney or agent would be difficult. A bigger concern for the novice inventor is usually the fees and expenses associated with patenting and keeping the patent in force, which can be a surprise for a new inventor.

Answer 2

To flourish, an idea must be developed, nourished, and, these days, protected. Filing for a patent with the U.S. government is just one step along that road, but it is a crucial step. For that purpose, you'll want to work with a well-known and effective patent lawyer.

So how do you find a good patent lawyer?

Just as you wouldn't start flipping through your local phone book these days to find an attorney, the Google search should largely be avoided. A typical search, even with local parameters, yields an onslaught of promotional sites that provide nearly indistinguishable services. Avoid 800 numbers and highly-templated websites – you know the ones, comprised of stock images and primary-colored fonts.

There are better ways to search for a patent lawyer, but first, you should do your homework, and know precisely what – or whom – you are looking for.

Intellectual property covers a wide swath of legal issues, from entertainment to media to contract and copyright law. Before deciding whether you want to work with a lawyer who strictly deals in patents, or one who can advise you on other potentially relevant areas of intellectual property in the future, first you must assess your needs.

If your business is based only on creating, marketing, and selling innovative products, you might look for someone who specializes in and whose practice is solely focused on patents and copyright. By contrast, if your company also embarks on online pursuits or publishing, a lawyer who deals also in First Amendment and information technology law could be a useful partner.

Should your business already have legal counsel, it is certainly advisable to assess whether they might be able to cover patents for you as well, though you should not fall into the habit of using the lawyer you have as a substitute for the lawyer you want.

Before you vet patent lawyers, it's helpful to know just how much competition you – and they – will have from other patent holders. A quick search of the U.S. Patent Office website will yield information on your market and identify would-be competitors. If it is an active space, then it is probably going to take a lot of effort to secure your product's future. In that case, you'll likely need an attorney with great credentials and much experience in the area, says John E. Clarkin, professor of entrepreneurship at the College of Charleston. But be prepared: A higher level of experience will cost you plenty more in billable hours.............Divorce attorney in Rockford IL

Answer 3

Isn't honest attorney an oxymoron?
Seriously, you need to go to the yellow pages, find some names. Go to your state bar web site and they will list any disciplinary actions against the attorney.

Answer 4

Make sure you send your self the idea via certify mail. This is the best and cheapest way of protecting your intellectual property.
Just make sure you keep it in a save and secure place when you recieve it and don't open it. Then speak to a lawyer.

Answer 5

Mmmmmm can you have a "good" and "Honest" attorney..

Answer 6

Never heard of any that are honest.