Outstanding Quality

Our professionals have prepared and prosecuted patent applications in fields such as computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical inventions, materials and biotechnology, and we have prosecuted patent applications for some of the strongest and most innovative technology companies and organizations in the world. Additionally, we have worked with numerous start-ups to secure protection of their core technologies and to place them in a better position to attract funding. We have worked for respected general practice firms and intellectual property boutiques and have assisted numerous companies in the management and protection of their intellectual property rights. Regardless of the fee model that our clients prefer, our professionals spend the time and perform the careful legal analysis necessary to produce a work product of exceptional quality. We also take into account the way that IP is used in a client's business as well as the general marketplace for that industry. This combination of deep technical expertise, practical prosecution experience, understanding of the industry and technology, and the flexibility to expend the effort that is needed to produce high-quality work product.

Responsive Client Service

Our professionals are dedicated to keeping clients well-informed of the progress of an application during patent prosecution and to responding quickly to client inquiries. We address issues promptly and thoroughly through both written and oral communication.

In addition to prosecuting patent applications, we also offer validity and infringement opinions, portfolio management consulting, and licensing strategy counseling. We also provide patent reexamination services, litigation support, drafting and prosecution of design patent applications, and complementary updates with respect to significant changes in patent law.

Reasonable Fees

Leonard, Patel & Olson offers the option of a fixed fee model that is tailored to conveniently service our clients, but we adopt any fee model that our clients prefer. Because we have a relatively light operational footprint, and because we encourage an effective approach to patent prosecution, clients are able to realize significant cost savings without sacrificing quality. To further reduce overall costs of prosecuting patent applications, we put forth the effort at the application drafting stage to elucidate the subject matter of the invention to the USPTO. We also recommend working closely with the USPTO to determine patent-eligible subject matter and to obtain a patent more quickly.

Inclusion of Inventors in the Patent Process

We strongly encourage our clients to take an active role in the patent prosecution process. We recognize that inventors have a deep understanding not only of their own invention, but also of the art cited by the USPTO. Inventors are able to provide keen observations on differences between the invention and the cited art. Due to the unique insight of inventors, we encourage close collaboration between the inventor and the attorney to reduce the time necessary to prosecute a patent application.