How Patai works for inventors
Here you will learn step by step how to find the right patent attorney to protect your invention.
Describe your invention
Tell us about your invention in detail
Receive offers
Qualified patent attorneys will provide offers
Choose a patent attorney
Select the offer that suits you best
1. Describe the Invention
It makes sense to obtain offers from different patent attorneys, as the costs for drafting a patent can vary greatly. The quality of a patent is difficult to assess and is therefore not directly related to the price.
Upcomming Topics:
- Brief description
What does your invention do and what problem does it solve?
- Technical field
What exactly is the technical innovation and what is the core of the invention? What makes your invention different?
- Context of the invention
Why did you make this invention? How did it come about? What exactly are the circumstances under which you created the invention?
- Formal Questions
Who created the invention for whom? When was it? Who will pay for it? etc.
Your invention remains confidential
You always decide who can access your invention disclosure. If desired, we are happy to sign a non-disclosure agreement with you. Your information will only be shared with qualified patent attorneys at your request. All patent attorneys are also legally bound to confidentiality.
2. Receive Offers
It makes sense to obtain offers from different patent attorneys, as the costs for drafting a patent can vary greatly. The quality of a patent is difficult to assess and is therefore not directly related to the price.
What Happens Next:
- Patent Attorneys
Only patent attorneys with proven expertise in the field of your invention will be granted access to your invention disclosure.
- Attorneys Submit Offers
Based on your invention disclosure, patent attorneys can submit offers for collaboration. The level of detail in your disclosure is crucial for the accuracy of the offer.
- Compare Offers
We are happy to support you in comparing the offers and will provide you with a professional assessment.
Transparent Pricing
Each offer includes a detailed breakdown of costs with no hidden fees. Additional services can be discussed individually with your patent attorney.
3. Collaboration & Billing
Once you have chosen a patent attorney, we will connect you so you can start working together.
Process of Collaboration
- Initial Consultation
Depending on the level of detail in your invention disclosure, you will have an initial consultation with your patent attorney. This is where you get to know each other, discuss the collaboration, and plan the next steps.
- Clarifying Questions
The patent attorney needs to understand the “core of your invention” and its context to draft the claims for protection accurately. Depending on the scope of your disclosure, there may be questions to clarify together.
- Drafting Rounds
The patent attorney will draft the claims, which you can review and comment on. As the expert on your invention, you decide when the “core of the invention” has been properly captured. Your attorney will support you throughout the process.
- Final Review
Once the claims are finalized, your patent attorney will complete the patent application and submit it to the relevant office (DPMA, EPO, or WIPO, for example) for examination.
- Evaluation
After submission, both you and your patent attorney will evaluate the collaboration to ensure quality and professionalism.
- Invoice
The patent attorney will issue an invoice for the services provided. This may differ slightly from the original offer. Always insist on price transparency and feel free to contact us if you would like a second opinion on the costs.
Conclusion
There are many ways to protect and utilize your invention. These can only be fully leveraged if your patent attorney has comprehensive knowledge about you, your invention, and the context in which it was made. Take the time to make your invention disclosure as detailed as possible—it has the greatest impact on the cost and quality of your patent application!
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