Patent lawyers and attorneys who work in intellectual property practices strive to help their clients file the proper paperwork in a timely fashion. In a time when they are thousands of researchers and developers all working toward some of the same goals it is essential that these legal professionals understand the various complexities in the patent process in a number of fields. Knowing, for instance, that design patents expire 14 years from the date of issue, can help a client realize that as soon as a patent is granted the company needs to be able to hit the ground running to maximize profits.
The latest research indicates that the U.S. Patent Office today receives six times as many applications as it did in the year 1980. And while the first U.S. Continue Reading