Your Patent Attorney Retired: How to Transfer Patent Files
Has your patent attorney retired? If your patent attorney has retired or will retire soon, don’t freak out. This post will walk you through the…
Should you sell your patent law practice?
Is retirement from the practice of patent law the best option? It is certainly possible to sell your patent law practice. Perhaps a more fundamental…
The Art of Persuasion: How to persuade IP examiners
Why is persuasion necessary? If you’re going to be an IP attorney, you must be able to persuade. There is no way around it. Whether…
How to save clients money (while making money)
Is it possible to save clients money and earn more? It seems paradoxical to earn more by saving clients money. As IP attorneys, we practice…
Billable hour vs. flat rates
How clients perceive hourly billing versus flat rates When I started practicing IP law back in the last millennium, hourly billing was the standard for…
IP Networking: What works for introverts like me
IP networking for introverts Have you ever attended a large networking event and felt like you lost a couple hours of your life that you’ll…
How can we help each other?
Helping younger IP professionals and practitioners I’m starting a new series of posts dedicated to helping IP professionals. My hope is that these articles will…