The typical process for creating commercially useful patents is both time-consuming and costly. It requires a skilled professional to spend a significant amount of time during the initial writing phase to describe all the multiple variations and tangential aspects of the invention.  At White+ Quinn we employ a unique collaborative effort between inventors and patent attorneys, which significantly reduces the cost associated with preparing and filing a patent application with the United States Patent Office.  Our unique approach relies on the inventor to provide the information necessary to prepare the first draft of a patent application by answering a detailed invention questionnaire. The result is an informative description created by the individual inventor who knows the invention best. 

The answers to the invention questionnaire are then assembled into a draft patent application by a patent professional.  The patent professional will be one of the firm co-founders John White and Gene Quinn, who together have assisted inventors in the drafting of over 5,000 patent applications.  As the draft is assembled John or Gene will identify areas that need additional work, make suggestions, provide feedback and ultimately return the draft to you for additional information and supplementation.

When the inventor returns the draft it is then reviewed by former US Patent Office examiners skilled in the relevant field.  These retired examiners each have over 30 years of experience at the US Patent Office, which makes their feedback, comments and suggestions extremely valuable.  They know what the Patent Office is looking for and what questions patent examiners will have because they were examiners themselves.  In fact, many of these former examiners taught at the Patent Office Training Academy. 

Once the inventor and patent examiners are satisfied with the draft it is then forwarded to a patent attorney to revise the draft as necessary by augmenting the description and polishing the application.  At this stage the patent attorney then drafts claims and forwards the application to our firm administrator who will prepare the forms necessary for filing.  The entire application is then forwarded to the inventor for final approval.  Once approval is given the application is filed at the United States Patent Office. 

By keeping the time of a skilled professional directed to the aspect where their contribution makes the greatest difference, cost is reduced and efficiency obtained.

For more information please visit WhiteQuinn.com. 

About White + Quinn

John M. White
Patent Attorney
Partner, White + Quinn, P.C.
Phone: 703-740-9835 ext. 1

Education:

B.S. in Civil Engineering, Virginia Tech University
J.D., George Washington University Law School

Gene Quinn
Patent Attorney
Partner, White + Quinn, P.C.
Phone: 703-740-9835 ext. 2

Education:

B.S.E.E. Rutgers University College of Engineering
J.D. Franklin Pierce Law Center
LL.M. Franklin Pierce Law Center