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Patent Law Firms Charleston WV

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 Charleston, WV.
Hicks , William B. - Dinsmore & Shohl Ll
(304) 357-0900
Huntington Square Suite 600
Charleston, WV
Monika Hussell
(304) 340-1000
1600 Laidley Tower, P.O. Box 553
Charleston, WV
Stephen M. Schwartz
(304) 346-5500
214 Capitol Street, P.O. Box 11070
Charleston, WV
Paul G. Papadopoulos
(304) 344-5800
600 United Center, 500 Virginia Street East, P.O. Box 1791
Charleston, WV
Smith , Michael T. - Steptoe & Johnson P
(304) 263-6991
1250 Edwin Miller Boulevard, Suite 300
Martinsburg, WV
David Allen Barnette
(304) 340-1000
1600 Laidley Tower, P.O. Box 553
Charleston, WV
Carte P. Goodwin
(304) 346-7000
300 Summers Street, Suite 1500, P.O. Box 2107
Charleston, WV
Mary Clare Eros
(304) 340-1000
1600 Laidley Tower, P.O. Box 553
Charleston, WV
Michael Victor Risch
650-327-9800
Po Box 6130
Morgantown, WV
Jeannette K. Witten
(304) 368-2000
1000 Technology Drive, Suite 1310
Fairmont, WV
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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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