Patent Attorneys in Boston, MA

Lee Behrens, South Hampton 631-283-2549 Louis DiBiasi, Commack 631-499-8924 Andrew Keaveney, Calverton 631-208-0297 Russel Kassner, Southold 631-765-5751

What's the field? Patent prosecution can be a really niche practice; someone who does small molecule pharmaceuticals isn't going to be ideal to prosecute something related to computer science.

As of a couple of years ago I remember reading that Fish & Richardson were offering a free patent prosecution service in exchange for a license that basically said that they'd keep half the profits. Sounded exploitative at the time, but not even sure if it still exists anyway. www.fr.com, like the other commenters is only if you have Big Law money. That said, filing a patent pro se (by yourself) is something you can do, if you have enough time to invest. Only costs about $500 out of pocket. Pro Se Assistance Program: https://www.uspto.gov/patents-getting-started/using-legal-services/pro-se-assistance-program Patent It Yourself: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Filing at the U.S. Patent Office: https://www.amazon.com/Patent-Yourself-Step-Step-Filing/dp/1413317197 -- this book is worth its weight in gold, and its a heavy book Honestly, what I'd recommend given the limited info we know, is: buy a copy of Patent It Yourself, and file a [*provisional patent application*](https://www.uspto.gov/patents-getting-started/patent-basics/types-patent-applications/provisional-application-patent) that you write yourself. It only costs ~$100, and it lasts one year from the filing date. Then, you have one year where you can talk about it publicly and it won't count as a public disclosure (eg, you're still allowed to file a full patent before the year is up, regardless of who you talk to about it). Hit up startup accelerators in the area. Go to meetup.com and go to startup meetups. Talk to lots and lots of people. Build a working prototype, if you can. And try to validate if there's a market for people actually paying for it. If you can demonstrate that there's a market, funding won't be too far behind.

I work at McCarter & English and our Boston office has a heavy focus on patent work. We work with both small and large clients and do not charge the high rates that BigLaw does. We are an East Coast firm spread from DC to Boston. I would recommend talking to any patent attorney before deciding to write a provisional yourself. Depending on your invention and the countries you want to file in, you may need to have a more polished provisional to preserve your filing date over the one year period before filing a non-provisional application. Feel free to message me. A link to our website is below. https://www.mccarter.com/Intellectual-PropertyInformation-Technology-Practice/#service440

I am a lawyer and know a solo practitioner in Newton who prosecutes patents and has a background in software before becoming a lawyer (so for example if your invention is a pharmaceutical, maybe it's not the best fit). If you want an intro, PM me.

Never used them, but this is pretty much their entire practice: http://www.wolfgreenfield.com/

https://www.fr.com I’m gonna suggest Fish. Full disclosure, a person in my family works for them, but they do great work, and are regularly one of the top IP firms in the country.

If you went to school in the area, some universities will help alumni file for a share in it.

To keep costs down, hire someone only to draft the specification and preliminary claims. You don't need an attorney or even a patent agent for that. File it yourself. Like someone else said the cheapest option is a provisional. You can do it electronically and very cheaply as a micro entity. The patent office will not even look at your application for another 3-5 years. That gives you a long time to find someone to handle the eventual back and forth with the PTO. Make sure your spec teaches everything you might want to claim later. Make it a brain dump. Claims can always be amended later, but the spec is set in stone (if you want to keep the original priority date). HTH

Volunteer lawyers for the arts might be a good place to start. http://www.artsandbusinesscouncil.org/programs/volunteer-lawyers-for-the-arts.html

I agree with Patsy. Since we just bought a house we were looking into condos and lawyers for artists (musicians specifically). Mass Housing Authority is another good place to look for this stuff.

My friend, Ali Karasic, is a graphic designer. 781.454.8060. I also know a product designer in Newton., Mark Nichols. I will get his contact info.

Teri Calico Studio does those things but do they want the designers to be local and like Adam can you elaborate a little more on project and budget?