Intellectual Property,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Jul. 14, 2017
Leveling the playing field with patent pro bono
Let’s face it; it costs a lot to hire a patent practitioner. The cost of a patent practitioner is well beyond the means of a huge percentage of the population of the United States.
Let's face it; it costs a lot to hire a patent practitioner. The cost of a patent practitioner is well beyond the means of a huge percentage of the population of the United States. As a result, historically low-income inventors have resorted to filing patent applications on a pro se basis to obtain patent protection on their inventions. However, the patent process is complicated, and success rates of pro se applicants are low. A 2012 study on pro se patent application...
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