Tag Archive: invention promotion

Can a non-patent attorney/agent write a patent application for another person?

Interesting quote in the comments (Comment 9) to the NEW rule set I mentioned previously on “Changes to Representation of Others Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office; Final Rule (14Aug2008)” (emphasis added):
Non-practitioners are not entitled to provide legal advice or otherwise practice law. To the extent practice of law includes a law-related service [...]

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I’ve been ripped off by an invention promotion company…what should I do next?

“I’ve been ripped off by an invention promotion company…what should I do next?”…is a frequent question I receive from readers, particularly in response to my post on Independent Inventors and Invention Promotion companies. 
I recently asked an inventor advocate what she’d recommend.  I’ve taken her recommendations (and added some of my own):

1. Patent Office complaint [...]

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