IPWatchdog:
Over the years I have received quite a number of e-mail inquiries and telephone calls from inventors who are looking for information and advice, perhaps even representation.
1. If you want to do business with a professional you need to be and act professional. Set up an appointment, speak with an assistant and go through proper channels.
2. Those who ask for a telephone call or a free telephone consultation before deciding whether they want you to represent them almost never turn into clients.
3. There are simply no easy, quick questions that can be asked in the patent and invention space. In fact, there is virtually nothing a patent attorney can discuss without knowing a good deal about your invention and having conducted a patent search and associated patentability analysis
4. Patent attorneys are very busy and have a lot of work from clients who pay them in advance for doing work and answering questions.
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