Primary Inventor *

Full Legal Name

First Name

Last Name

Residential Address *

The USPTO requires a physical address and will not accept a P.O. box

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

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Correspondence Address

If different from Residential Address

Address 1

Address 2

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Are There Additional Inventors? *

Yes

No

Have you filed any prior patents (such as a provisional) on this invention? *

Yes

No

Has the invention been out on the market prior to filing the application? *

Yes

No

If yes, please provide an estimated date

Inventions that have been live for at least 1 year are not eligible for patenting

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Will the invention be assigned? *

i.e. transfered to a company, person, or other legal entity

Yes

No

Does the Assignee have over 500 employees?

Yes

No

Do you qualify for micro-entity status? *

Micro entity status is allowed for persons and companies where: Neither the applicant nor the inventor nor a joint inventor has been named as the inventor or a joint inventor on more than four previously filed U.S. patent applications, excluding provisional applications and international applications, and all parties earned less than a certain threshold income in the previous year (about $209,000 at the moment, although it changes every year). If you are close to the cutoff income, or if you are unsure, we recommend that you skip claiming this status.

Yes

No

Client Engagement Letter *

This Agreement is between “Client” (as stated in signature below), and the Law Offices of Eric K. Karich (“Attorney”), California registration number 186,325, Patent registration number 41503. Client hereby gives Attorney Power of Attorney to file and prosecute patent and trademark applications before the Patent and Trademark Office, consistent with client instructions. This letter is intended to set forth our mutual expectations of each other, what the Attorney is being asked to do, how Attorney bills for his services, and your agreement to pay for the services. Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this letter. Scope of Representation Client is retaining Attorney to handle patent and/or trademark matters, including filing patent and trademark applications, and attempting to enforce the patents and/or trademarks against infringing entities, and other matters that may arise in conjunction therewith. In all matters Attorney handles on your behalf, we will take the steps that in our professional opinion are necessary and appropriate, consistent with ethical duties to you and any relevant authorities. However, to represent Client effectively, we need your cooperation in several respects. Specifically, you must provide us all relevant information accurately, stay in contact with us, and pay our invoices upon receipt. You must also promptly bring to our attention any information that might affect our representation of your interests. Confidentiality Attorney agrees to maintain all information provided in strict confidentiality according to legally required standards of attorney-client confidentiality. All materials, prototypes, samples, reports, documents, and other confidential materials will be returned immediately upon request. General Billing Practices Attorney typically bills in the form of flat fees that are quoted at the beginning of a major project. To authorize a service, simply pay the invoice that is sent for that service. Payment in advance is necessary before any work will be undertaken on your behalf, and our fees will not exceed this quoted amount unless additional work is requested or required, or if changes are required. Many quoted fees are for filing applications (patent, trademark, etc.). The quoted fees in this case are only for filing the application, and do not include future work related to the application, including but not limited to patent and trademark researching, office actions (initial rejections), Appeals, proof of use of a trademark, allowances, and maintenance fees. In the event hourly work is requested or required, my hourly rate is currently $450/hr. Engineering work is billed at $250/hr, and Paralegal work is billed at $50/hr. Client is also responsible for all costs, government fees, foreign agent fees, drafting fees, and other fees that may be required, or deemed important by attorney for the preservation of Client’s property rights. Special notes regarding international applications: The majority of the costs of foreign applications are typically government fees, foreign agent fees, and related costs and expenses. It is therefore essential that all payments related to foreign filings be made in advance of work being performed, since we must forward the funds along with the application. Furthermore, client agrees to pay all future invoices from foreign agents, for work related to pending applications (e.g., invoices for review of office actions, translations, etc.). These fees (prior to file closure) remain the client’s responsibility, even if the client subsequently abandons an application. Termination of Representation You have the right to terminate our relationship at any time and for any reason. In such a case, however, you would still be responsible to pay for the fees and costs incurred prior to the termination and expenses necessary to transfer your files to another attorney, subject to your right to question any amount billed if unreasonable. Arbitration and Mediation, Insurance In the event of a dispute between the parties, each of the parties shall first alert the other party to the dispute, and attempt mediation of the dispute. In the event that mediation is unsuccessful, the matter shall be resolved by binding arbitration in a mutually agreeable forum before a mutually agreeable arbitration firm. Attorney does not carry professional errors and omissions insurance. How to Proceed Please click "I agree" to proceed with our services. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call or email.

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