Re: Outsourcing patents to India

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On 4/02/04, Kibitzer wrote:
> On 4/02/04, bemaha wrote:
>> On 4/01/04, RSU wrote:
>>> Also, should people in the
>>> U.S. bother getting patent prosecution experience anymore
>>> if this is the future?
>>>
>>> rsu
>>
>>
>> Does this mean the beginning of the end of U.S. patent
>> prep/pros attorneys? This amazes me. When I earned my law
>> degree after getting a masters degree in engineering, I
>> thought I'd at least be safe in this field of law. Now I see
>> we are not safe anywhere. OR maybe U.S. patent attorneys will
>> have to start charging $50 to draft a complex electrical
>> application.
>
> I think any job that you could imagine doing effectively by
> telecomuting is a strong candidate for offshoring.
>
> If the job requires expertise in English and technical skills,
> right now the logical choice seems to be India, but for other
> work there are other places even cheaper.
>
> There are some advantages to having a local practitioner draft
> your patent applications, but why would someone in Atlanta
> prefer a person in Texas over someone in India?
>

Re: Outsourcing patents to India, 5/22/04, by Kibitzer.

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