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Patent Law Firms Billings MT

If your startup business wants to protect its intellectual property rights, it is important to apply for a patent for your invention. If you do not feel ready to file for a patent yet, you can file for a provisional patent, which allows you to establish a formal filing date in the future. There are dangers of filing a provisional patent, and the services of a patent attorney could be very useful for your business. Here are some resources for filing for a patent in Billings, MT.

James P. Murphy
(406) 256-9700
208 North Broadway, Suite 208
Billings, MT
T. Thomas Singer
(406) 294-9466
Electric Building, Suite 505, 115 North Broadway, P.O. Box 987
Billings, MT
Sarah J. Rhoades
406-721-2729
401 N. Washington
Missoula, MT
Craig E Bohn
406-756-2646
685 LEISURE DR
KALISPELL, MT
Marcus Giese
406-924-9596
Po Box 5094
Bozeman, MT
Robert C. Griffin
(406) 252-3441
500 Transwestern II, 490 North 31st Street, P.O. Box 2529
Billings, MT
Sarah J. Rhoades
406-721-2729
401 N. Washington
Missoula, MT
Donald David Mondul
406-677-0955
354 Moose Ln.
Seeley Lake, MT
James Devlan Geddes
406-587-0618
Po Box 6580
Bozeman, MT
Rhoades, Sarah - Sherwood Law Office
(406) 721-2729
401 Washington St
Missoula, MT
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Grandpa loved admiring our crayon drawings, exemplary grade cards and framed photos. But the piece de resistance was a copy of the official patent certificate for our Battery Buddy product invention.

As young adults, it was particularly rewarding to hold this top spot on his “proud grandfather” wall, but the best part about obtaining our patent was that it gave us the protection we needed to defend ourselves against business competition and to establish credibility with the big corporations.

Learn about Provisional vs. Non-Provisional Patents

Just as we successfully waded through the process of getting a patent, if you want to be able to protect your intellectual property assets, claim ownership, and possibly license and receive royalties on your product innovation, you should consider sorting out how to patent a product idea or invention. “A patent is a legal document that is granted to the first person to invent a particular invention” states Nicholas Godici, former Commissioner of Patents at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). “It allows them to exclude others from making, using or selling the invention that’s described in the patent for a period of twenty years from the date that they first filed the application.”

If you determine that applying for a patent is the right move for you, here are a few key points to keep in mind.

  • Go with the patent pros

Author: Rich Sloan

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