Reliable Patent Attorneys Serving NJ

Tatonetti IP has successfully worked with clients from all over the United States and world. Our patent attorneys have worked on hundreds of patent applications over the years, many of which were for companies in the Fortune 500.

Our attorneys have written and prosecuted numerous patent applications in computer-related fields, including cloud and edge computing, artificial intelligence, wearable devices, and, more recently, foldable smartphones, among other technologies. We also have worked extensively with various mechanical apparatuses and medical devices in a range of technology areas for large and small firms and individual inventors

Patent Preparation, Prosecution, and
US National Stage Filing

Varying Scoped
Independent Claims

While some firms reiterate the same
or basically the same independent
claims, particularly in the software
arts, we vary the elements
throughout the claims to enhance
the patent’s protection over the
invention.

Streamlined
Prosecution Approach

Aside from submitting a productive
set of dependent claims with the
application’s filing, we amend
dependent claims and add
new claims during prosecution to
expeditiously advance prosecution
and put our best foot forward at
every stage of prosecution.

Local US Patent Counsel
with International
Experience

We regularly file National Stage
applications for foreign companies
and law firms, either via the Paris
Convention or from a PCT
application. Likewise, we understand
the nuances in managing an
international portfolio and working
with foreign counsel to protect an
Applicant’s inventions abroad.

Design Patents

A design patent protects the ornamentality of
a product or element. Some examples a
design patent can protect and be granted for
include furniture, shoes, mechanical devices,
graphical user interfaces (GUIs), product
packaging, among other items.

The design patent, however, will not protect
the functionality of a product. Pursuant to the
Hague Agreement, design patent
applications filed on or after May 13, 2015 have
a 15 year term from the date of grant, and
issued design patent applications filed before
May 13, 2015 have a 14 year term.

Utility Patents

A utility patent protects the functionality of a
product, a machine, or a process. In contrast
to design patents, utility patents protect the
structure and/or functionality of an invention
and, in most cases, should provide better
coverage than a design patent. Utility patent
applications can be filed to
protect improvements to hardware, software,
medical devices (e.g., syringes, bone screws),
various machinery and equipment (e.g.,
excavators), and toys, among many other
items.

While there are certainly exceptions to what
inventions are patent eligible under 35 USC 101
(see e.g., Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International
for software), the more common hurdle to
patent allowance at the USPTO is overcoming
existing prior art.

Utility patents have a 20 year term from the
patent’s priority date, with periodic
maintenance fees due at 3.5, 7.5, and 11.5
years.

What our Successful Clients
have said about Tatonetti IP

Joseph, CEO, New Jersey, United States

Working with Tom has truly been an absolute pleasure! I was dealing with a patent for a design with many different styles and Toms recommendations and tips each step of the way was really helpful. Being unfamiliar myself with the process Tom was able to clearly explain every detail until
I fully understood.

 

I am working on future designs and I have no doubt that I will be using Tom again. I could not have
been happier and I highly recommend Tom and his team!

Roel van Gorkum, CEO, Netherlands

Tom’s firm helped my business file a response to a USPTO office action we received after registering a trademark in the US. The on-boarding was efficient and Tom processed our request within a week. Very friendly and professional service!

Troy Brown, Inventor, United States

Very informative ,great staff and reasonable rates would definitely refer Tatonetti IP.

Max, CEO, New York

l highly recommend Tatonetti IP, working with them has been a pleasure. Professional and honest
service.

Do you own a startup, looking for a change in US patent counsel, or otherwise have a great idea?
We’re here for you.

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