Tailored Services for Law Firms Outside the United States | Hyra IP
What can a U.S. patent and trademark lawyer do for you? In addition to the services discussed here, Hyra IP offers a number of services tailored to the needs of foreign law firms.
I file patent and trademark applications with foreign priority, enter the U.S. national stage for PCT patent applications, prosecute trademark applications initiated under the Madrid protocol, file responses according to your instructions for patent and trademark applications, and more.
I keep the fees for these services low to reduce the burden on your client and increase your profit margin.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Applications Claiming Foreign Priority
When you need to file a patent or trademark application in the U.S. claiming priority to a foreign application, call on Hyra IP. Same-day filing is my specialty. Just send the foreign application and documents and Hyra IP will take care of the rest. Because I am using your existing application, expenses are greatly reduced. See our flat fees for this service here. If necessary, we can amend the claims in a preliminary amendment to remove multiple dependencies and avoid large fees.
Entering the U.S. national stage for PCT applications
Entering the U.S. national stage for a PCT application is similar to filing a patent application with foreign priority and carries the same fee. The only information required to enter the national stage is the PCT (WO) publication number. In order to avoid fees for late filing, the following information is also necessary at the time of national stage entry:
- a copy of the International Search Report
- a listing of all references to be disclosed in an Information Disclosure Statement (IDS), along with a copy of each reference that is not a U.S. patent or published application and a translation of each reference that is not in English, or a concise statement of its relevance
- a Declaration signed by all of the inventors
- a Power of Attorney from the inventors or assignee (if an assignment is sent)
- form PCT/IB/308 showing that the PCT application has been sent to the USPTO
- each inventor’s mailing address, city and country of residence, and citizenship
- a translation of the PCT application (if not in English)
- a copy of the claims amended under Article 19, if any, with a translation of the claims if not in English
- a translation of the annexes of the International Preliminary Examination Report or International Preliminary Report on Patentability, if a Demand for Preliminary Examination was made
- a copy of the amendment to the application under Article 34, if any, with a translation if not in English
No original documents are needed. All documents may be facsimile or scanned copies. I can supply any USPTO forms needed.
Madrid Protocol Trademark Applications in the U.S.
If your Madrid Protocol trademark application runs into trouble at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, you will need the services of a United States trademark attorney to get it approved. Have Hyra IP assume responsibility for your application in the U.S. I will give you advice based on U.S. law and prepare an appropriate response to the Trademark Office. I will incorporate your comments into the response and forward it for your review and approval well in advance of the due date.
Responses to Patent and Trademark Office Actions
For any U.S. patent or trademark application, Hyra IP can handle the preparation and filing of responses incorporating your comments and arguments. I have worked with foreign law firms on hundreds of such responses and have developed an efficient and powerful process.
If you desire, I can gladly prepare a response from scratch according to United States law. If you have comments, I incorporate them into a response, adding arguments and case law according to U.S. practice. I review your comments and instructions and the finished response carefully for consistency with the application and references and with the relevant law. I send the finished response for your review and approval well in advance of the due date, noting any inconsistencies that I have noticed or changes that I feel should be made. I then make any necessary changes you identify and file the response upon receiving your approval.
