Intellectual Property Training Series

We believe, in today's dynamic IP market, an organization needs to fundamentally empower their source of innovations (i.e human intellectual assets) in order to stay competitive. Inventors play an important role in creating a high quality patent portfolio. Every prospective inventor in an organization should be equipped with basic knowledge about intellectual property and a broader picture of IP value chain. We provide an affordable two-tier IP training series specially designed for engineers and scientists. For details, please click here.

Patent Filing

Today's patent system is quite expensive. This creates a road block for many people especially start-up companies, individual entrepreneurs and inventors. The preparation fee of a patent application typically ranges anywhere from $5,000 to $15,000. With low overhead and the use of patent agent services, we bring the price down significantly to a fraction of what a law firm would normally charge for patent filing. In addition, inventors who are willing to contribute their time may participate in the preparation process thus reduce the cost even further. It is important to note that our affordable rate is not based on the compromise of quality at all. On the contrary, because of our understanding of the big picture of IP and its values, we strive to make the patents we handle high quality and valuable that they can be capitalized in the future. Some of the qualifications include:
  * Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering
  * Strong R&D background and extensive industrial experience (30 conference and journal publications)
  * Inventor of 14 U.S. granted patents
  * United States Patent and Trademark Office admitted patent agent
  * Hands-on patent filing and in-house patent prosecution experience
  * Patent analytic, acquisition and licensing experience

References are available upon request.

Featured Book

"Fundamentals of Patenting and Licensing for Scientists and Engineers”, World Scientific, 2009
Author: Matthew Ma, Ph.D.

This book is the first of its kind to teach scientists and engineers how to go beyond simply getting a patent granted. It covers various aspects, from basic concepts of patent laws, patent preparation to patent post granting, in an easy-to-understand language for inventors. It also introduces the basis of patent licensing and related business aspects, helping inventors create patents that can be better capitalized. Through the author's extensive scientific background and experience, it illustrates common pitfalls and tips on how an inventor should assist in all phases of patent filing, prosecution and licensing.