Diba Patent Practice

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Tell me the idea in a few sentences.

The first call is free. Share the gist, not the secret details, until we have talked.

  1. 01

    Tell me the idea

    A few sentences, your name, and anyone else who worked on the idea or owns it. I check that I am not already working for someone with a competing interest. Keep the full how-it-works until that check is done.

  2. 02

    Free first call

    We talk for 30 minutes. If the idea looks worth pursuing, I suggest the next step, usually a search for earlier patents and products. If the change is not new, or would be obvious to someone in the field, I say so before you pay for a filing.

  3. 03

    Sign and start

    You sign a short agreement and pay the first fee. The agreement says what I will do and what I cannot promise.

  4. 04

    Show me how it works

    You describe the product and send photos or a sketch. Dates matter: when you thought of it, and whether you have already shown it or offered it for sale.

  5. 05

    Read the draft

    You get the patent written in a structure you can follow. You check that I understood the product before anything is filed.

  6. 06

    File, then stay with it

    I file with the patent office and watch the deadlines. When the office writes back, I handle the reply for a fee I tell you in advance.

Has anyone outside your family already seen it, used it, or been offered a chance to buy it?

Sending this form does not make me your patent agent. That starts only after we both sign an agreement. What you send stays confidential, even if I do not take the work. How I handle what you send.

I reply within one business day.