Comments on: Patent Attorney Creates Word Plugin for Patent Applications http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/09/20/patent-attorney-creates-word-plugin-for-patent-applications/id=6256/ Patents, Software Patents, Patent Applications & Patent Law Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:58:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dmitry http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/09/20/patent-attorney-creates-word-plugin-for-patent-applications/id=6256/#comment-8294 Dmitry Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:39:15 +0000 http://www.ipwatchdog.com/?p=6256#comment-8294 Thanks for the kind words, Paul. I am glad you liked the software. Frankly, I am surprised by the number of positive emails I got from people. Now that I see that there is real interest and need for my software, I plan on making it even better. I have a couple of new features in store which I think will be great and hopefully I'll roll them out within the 3-4 months. So thanks everyone for your comments and emails. Please, if you see bugs or issues or have suggestions, please let me know and I'll try to provide you with a fix as soon as I can. You can reach me at support@patentclaimmaster.com -Dmitry Thanks for the kind words, Paul. I am glad you liked the software. Frankly, I am surprised by the number of positive emails I got from people. Now that I see that there is real interest and need for my software, I plan on making it even better. I have a couple of new features in store which I think will be great and hopefully I’ll roll them out within the 3-4 months. So thanks everyone for your comments and emails. Please, if you see bugs or issues or have suggestions, please let me know and I’ll try to provide you with a fix as soon as I can. You can reach me at support@patentclaimmaster.com

-Dmitry

]]> By: Gene Quinn http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/09/20/patent-attorney-creates-word-plugin-for-patent-applications/id=6256/#comment-8281 Gene Quinn Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:27:20 +0000 http://www.ipwatchdog.com/?p=6256#comment-8281 Thanks for the compliment Mr. Xaminer, but I certainly do not profess to be perfect, like so many things in life I prefer not to look at what I wrote in the past. I have taken quite a bit of heat for the claims in my original patent application. I wrote those suspecting the application would remain pending for 6 or 8 years, which was the norm. While so many have lambasted me for the claims, it was encouraging in the first office action to see only 2 references used against me, one of which I can easily get behind with a 131 affidavit, so it would seem that those claims are not so bad after all. Anyway, thanks for reading. -Gene Thanks for the compliment Mr. Xaminer, but I certainly do not profess to be perfect, like so many things in life I prefer not to look at what I wrote in the past. I have taken quite a bit of heat for the claims in my original patent application. I wrote those suspecting the application would remain pending for 6 or 8 years, which was the norm. While so many have lambasted me for the claims, it was encouraging in the first office action to see only 2 references used against me, one of which I can easily get behind with a 131 affidavit, so it would seem that those claims are not so bad after all.

Anyway, thanks for reading.

-Gene

]]> By: Mr. Xaminer http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/09/20/patent-attorney-creates-word-plugin-for-patent-applications/id=6256/#comment-8277 Mr. Xaminer Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:44:32 +0000 http://www.ipwatchdog.com/?p=6256#comment-8277 Excellent news! Maybe Examiners will now start to receive more claims from attorneys that are actually proper (i.e. making sense, proper antecedent basis, proper spec support, grammar, etc.). Also, perhaps some of those Harvard Law attorneys in Boston (say cheese Sunstein!) could utilize the software, as they seem to be the worst when it comes to drafting a decent claim in my opinion. Helpful rule of thumb for the software: the more prestigious the law school, the greater probability the attorney will need the software. Send all Harvard Law grads a FREE copy and help reduce backlog at the PTO. The only exception is you (Gene Q.).... you obviously know what you’re doing so you don’t NEED the software (although I’m sure you will anyway just to evaluate it). Excellent news! Maybe Examiners will now start to receive more claims from attorneys that are actually proper (i.e. making sense, proper antecedent basis, proper spec support, grammar, etc.). Also, perhaps some of those Harvard Law attorneys in Boston (say cheese Sunstein!) could utilize the software, as they seem to be the worst when it comes to drafting a decent claim in my opinion. Helpful rule of thumb for the software: the more prestigious the law school, the greater probability the attorney will need the software. Send all Harvard Law grads a FREE copy and help reduce backlog at the PTO. The only exception is you (Gene Q.)…. you obviously know what you’re doing so you don’t NEED the software (although I’m sure you will anyway just to evaluate it).

]]> By: Paul Dougherty http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/09/20/patent-attorney-creates-word-plugin-for-patent-applications/id=6256/#comment-8275 Paul Dougherty Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:37:56 +0000 http://www.ipwatchdog.com/?p=6256#comment-8275 Gene - I downloaded the trial for this tool a couple weeks ago and I give it two thumbs up. I used PatentOptimizer at my previous firm which was excellent but this provides many of the same time-saving features for a fraction of the cost. It's a no-brainer, particularly for a solo practitioner. Very nice tool. Paul Gene -

I downloaded the trial for this tool a couple weeks ago and I give it two thumbs up. I used PatentOptimizer at my previous firm which was excellent but this provides many of the same time-saving features for a fraction of the cost. It’s a no-brainer, particularly for a solo practitioner.

Very nice tool.

Paul

]]> By: Gene Quinn http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/09/20/patent-attorney-creates-word-plugin-for-patent-applications/id=6256/#comment-8272 Gene Quinn Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:41:21 +0000 http://www.ipwatchdog.com/?p=6256#comment-8272 Logan- Will do. That is a great suggestion. I think the PTO could benefit greatly from this tool. -Gene Logan-

Will do. That is a great suggestion. I think the PTO could benefit greatly from this tool.

-Gene

]]> By: ~~Logan~~ http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/09/20/patent-attorney-creates-word-plugin-for-patent-applications/id=6256/#comment-8264 ~~Logan~~ Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:02:28 +0000 http://www.ipwatchdog.com/?p=6256#comment-8264 Gene, If the program actually works as well as Mr. Brant indicates, he should market it to the PTO itself. There are many tools in it that would help examiners in the evaluation and understanding of the claims & spec. Specifically, applications like the claim charts, the parsing of claims & the search of the spec for support of claimed terms (even more helpful if it shows where that support can be found), for example, would save a lot of time & effort & free examiners to do the search & application of the prior art. There are probably some mods that can be added in that would make it even more useful for examination. Please pass on the suggestion to him. Gene,

If the program actually works as well as Mr. Brant indicates, he should market it to the PTO itself. There are many tools in it that would help examiners in the evaluation and understanding of the claims & spec.

Specifically, applications like the claim charts, the parsing of claims & the search of the spec for support of claimed terms (even more helpful if it shows where that support can be found), for example, would save a lot of time & effort & free examiners to do the search & application of the prior art. There are probably some mods that can be added in that would make it even more useful for examination. Please pass on the suggestion to him.

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