Re: how do you go about getting a pattent??

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On 7/29/03, Hardy Parkerson, Atty. wrote:
> Dear William,
>
> Fist of all, contact the U.S. Patent office in Washington.
> Actually, I think it is in Arlington, VA, just across the
> river from Washington. However, if you write to it, just say
> Washington, D.C. and the letter will get to the Patent
> Office. Ask them to send you any information and forms they
> have for resistereing a patent. Also, while you are awaiting
> a reply, contact the law firm of Jacobson and O'Brien in
> Washington, and they will send you a very nice booklet about
> how to get a patent. Tell them I recommended you to them.
> Also, I am sure the U.S. Patent Office has a web-site. Go on
> your search engine and look it up and see what you can learn.
> You may be able to contact the Patent Office directly via the
> web-site. Best of luck!
>
> Sinerely,
>
> Hardy Parkerson, Atty.
> LA Bar No. 10327
> Federal Bar No. 22275
>
>
>
> On 7/29/03, William wrote:
>> I need to get some info on how to get a pattent...can
>> anybody please help out??

The Patent and Trademark Office has a web-site at
, which you will find is quite helpful. Filing a
patent involves a lot of writing from scratch, and form-filling
is only a minor part of it. The most impotant part is writing
the claims, which determine the scope of the monopoly. It is
possible to do it yourself, although most hire a patent agent or
patent attorney. A fairly good book called 'Patent It Yourself'
is published by Nolo, and that would make a good starting point.
Reading the book should help you to make informed decisions on
how you want to proceed (I have no connection with the publishers).

Regards, Alun Palmer

US Patent Agent, Reg. No. 47,838

Re: how do you go about getting a pattent??, 8/11/03, by Alun Palmer, Patent Agent.

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