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A Patent Agent...
- Is someone who has an engineering degree or technical
background
- Has passed the Patent
Bar Exam and is listed on the PTO's
website
- Can represent clients to the US Patent and Trademark
Office (PTO)
- Can prosecute patent applications with the PTO,
conduct patent searches, respond to office actions, and conduct
just about any business with the PTO relating to patents
- Has taken an oath of secrecy for the PTO, promising
to keep client information secret
A Patent Attorney...
- Is the same as a patent agent, but also has a law
degree
- Can handle patent litigation, lawsuits, infringement
matters, etc.
- Can handle trademark issues
- May have more specialized knowledge regarding patent
court cases, etc.
- Is usually more expensive
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