Robert   ◊   Platt   ◊   Bell

Patent, Trademark, & Copyright Attorney

 
 
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DISCLAIMERS:

1.  Legal Advice

None of the information provided in this website should be construed as or used as legal advice.  The information provided here is for educational purposes only, in order to help inventors learn background information before consulting an attorney.  Advice on what course of action to take with regard to an invention, patent, trademark, copyright, or other intellectual property issue is fact and situation specific.  Consult with an attorney for specific advice regarding your particular situation.  As noted in the solo inventor contact page, I am happy to provide an initial consultation to an inventor at no charge, provided the inventor review all of the information materials before contacting me.  Such initial consultation does not include rendering of any legal opinions or performing any legal services, which are at additional charge.
 
Note also that the information provided on these pages is deemed to be the most accurate we are aware of at the time the information was posted.  However, Patent Laws, Rules, and Procedures change over time, and older information may be outdated, inaccuarte, or flat-out wrong.  Our web pages have been on-line as long ago as 1994, and many cached and obsolete versions of those pages are still floating around the Internet.  Also, we do not update information on a regular basis or delete articles of historical interest.  Thus, again, we emphasize that the materials provided herein are for educational purposes only - you really need to talk to a lawyer before proceeding with a Patent or Trademark or Copyright Application or other issue.

 2.  Lawyer Advertising

Nothing in this web page should be construed as a guarantee of specific results for a client.  As noted in my patents page, the relative success or failure of a patent depends largely on the value and worth of the underlying invention itself.  Competent prosecution can help insure that what rights are available to an inventor are properly secured.  However, I do not guarantee or suggest that my skills in Patent Prosecution can cause your underlying invention to succeed.  Moreover, the chances or obtaining a Patent or a Patent of specific coverage depend upon a number of factors, many of which are outside the control of the Attorney, including the posture of the Examiner, discovered Prior Art, and the reasonableness and dedication of the inventor to the project.  We can only promise to use our best efforts in attempting to obtain Patent Protection for you.

 3.  Invention Promotion

I am not an invention promoter, broker, or developer.   I do not recommend the services of any such individuals or companies.  My practice is limited to preparing and prosecuting Patent Applications before the Patent & Trademark Office and related Intellectual Property legal matters.  It has been my experience that the inventor is the best invention promoter of their invention.

Robert Platt Bell, Registered Patent Attorney 

821 Riverview Drive,  Jekyll Island, Georgia  31527
Ph. (912) 635-2147  FAX (815) 642-9136

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BAR DATE, FOREIGN FILING DATE, AND RESPONSE DATE REMINDERS

 Please note and mark on your calendar the following deadlines for all matters.

  • In order to protect your Patent rights, a US Application should be filed within one year of the date of first use, sale, offer for sale, or publication.
  • Foreign Applications should be filed withing one year of your earliest US filing date (6 months for Designs).  If you wish to foreign file, the  US application should be filed before any public use, sale, offer for sale, or publication.
  • For US cases claiming priority from foreign applications, these need to be filed within one year of the earliest foreign filing date (6 months for Designs)
  • Trademark section 8 & 15 Affidavits should be filed between the 5th & 6th years after issuance. Trademark renewals are due at 10 years.
  • Patent MAINTENANCE FEES are due at 3, 7, and 11 years from the date of issue.
  • Response to most Office Actions for US Patents is usually three months from the date of the action.  But see the cover sheet of the Office Action for actual response time.
Please contact me if you have any questions regarding these deadlines.  In most cases, filing earlier is much better than later.  We do not agree to send reminders for these matters.  If we do not hear from you with regard to a matter, we presume you do not wish to file or respond.

Old Patent Office Building, circa 1850