A good patent prosecutor knows how to draft applications, craft claims, and argue office actions to get a patent issued. I have written in excess of 100 patent applications in the last few years, including numerous amendments and arguing several cases with face to face interviews at the Patent Office.

A good application must be clear, concise, and explain the invention in a positive light. The writing should be clean, crisp, and explain things so that the examiner can understand the invention and understand the uniqueness of the invention. Look at samples of my work and see for yourself.

Office actions require a determined look through prior art references and the sculpting of clean, understandable arguments that clearly set the invention apart from the prior art. This often requires a fundamental understanding of the principles of operation of both the invention and the prior art. A detailed reading of the prior art may often bring out subtle differences. Often, prior art authors ‘teach away’ from the invention, or make other subtle miscues that allow room for a patent to issue.

Expert affidavits are useful tools in certain cases. An expert may be useful to determine the state of the art, or to analyze a prior art reference when the reference is murky or misunderstood. I have used these types of affidavits on several occasions to get a case through the Patent Office.

Arguing the case face to face with an examiner in Washington is one of the most effective ways to get a case allowed. I have made several careful and thorough presentations of inventions, emphasizing the differences over the prior art, while sitting in the examiner’s office. The results have always been excellent.

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