Robert E Paulson, Patent Attorney

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PATENT SERVICES

 

            + General Legal Counseling on Patent Law

            + Elements of an Invention Disclosure Record

            + Patentable Novelty Opinion

            + Preparation of  Utility Patent Application Document

                        _Provisional Utility Patent Application

            + Preparation of Design Patent Application

            + Oath/Declaration of Inventorship and Power of Attorney

            + Assignment of Invention / Patent Rights Document

            + Response to Patent Examiner "Office Action"

                        _Citation of All Known Relevant Prior Art 

                        _Editing / Rewriting Scope of Claimed Invention

                        _Arguments Distinguishing Claimed Invention vs. Prior Art

                        _Supporting Affidavits Re NonObviousness

            + Request for Reexamination Documents

            + Request to Reissue an Issued Patent Documents

            + Solicitation of Counterpart Foreign Patent Protection

            + Patent Validity / Invalidity Opinion

            + Patent Infringement / Noninfringement  Opinion

            + Patent Infringement Damages Opinion

                        _Elements of Patent Marking to Ensure Full Damages Award

            + Patent License Agreement

                        _Exclusive License to Make and/or Use and/or Sell

                        _Field Of Use / Other License Limitations

                        _Non-Exclusive License      

                        _Royalty Rate and Basis for Calculation Opinion

                        _"Most Favored Nation" Clause and Exceptions

            + Cease and Desist Infringement Notice

            + Trade Secret Protection vs. Patent Protection

            + "Reverse Engineeering" vs. Trade Secret Protection

            + Employer's "Shop Right"  vs. Employee's Invention Rights

                         _Employment Agreement / Post -Employment Restrictions

            + Letter Submitting Invention Idea in Confidence to Third Party

 

TRADEMARK SERVICES

 

            + General Legal Counseling on Trademark Law

            + Search Prior Trademark Uses and Freedom of Use Opinion

            + Common Law Trademark Rights

            + Federal Trademark Registration Rights

            + Preparation of Federal Trademark / Service Mark Application

                        _Statement of Actual Use

                        _Secondary Meaning / Five Years' Prior Use Application

                        _Intent To Use Application

                        _Amendment to Allege Actual Use

            + Section 8 Affidavits (Maintenance filings after Registration)

            + Section 15 Affidavit (Claim that Mark is Incontestable)

            + Response to Trademark Examiner Office Action

                        _Distinguish Prior Trademark Usages

            + Filing Notice of Opposition to Published Mark

            + Elements of Federal Trademark Registration Marking
            + Elements of Proper Usage to Preserve Trademark Rights

            + Trademark / Service Mark License Agreement

                        _Maintain Control of Associated Good Will /Quality

                        _Royalty Rate Calculation