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ESTABLISHED SINCE 2019

Inventor-Focused Approach

At Esplin & Associates we are a boutique law firm focused on patent application preparation and prosecution. We offer an inventor-focused approach to the patent application process that is designed to maximize patent portfolio valuation per spend.

Attorney-Inventor Relationships 

We spend time and effort fostering attorney-inventor relationships that enhance the quality and depth of the patent applications we prepare and work closely with in-house business and legal talent to ensure the inventions being pursued are aligned with client goals and plans.

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New USPTO Fees For Continuation Applications With Older Priority Dates
New USPTO Fees For Continuation Applications With Older Priority Dates

New USPTO Fees will have a chilling effect on continuations being filed in patent families with older priority dates

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USPTO Backs Off On Proposed Rule Regarding Terminal Disclaimers
USPTO Backs Off On Proposed Rule Regarding Terminal Disclaimers

Earlier today, the USPTO withdrew a proposed rule that would have dramatically effected the relatively common practice of filing a “terminal disclaimer” to overcome a judicially-created rejection commonly known as “obviousness-type double patenting.

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The Case Against Provisional Patent Applications
The Case Against Provisional Patent Applications

A Provisional Patent Application may ultimately cause intellectual property rights to be compromised, rather than protected.

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