When do you need a patent attorney?
The application for a patent, a trademark or other protective rights at the Georgian Patent Office (“Sakpatenti”) can generally be made by the applicant himself, if an applicant is a resident of Georgia.
However, there are several good reasons to seek the assistance of a patent attorney from the first day::
- The deposition of an application creates facts that set the frame for the whole subsequent procedure. Errors made here might not be corrected later or cause additional costs.
- The discussion with the Patent Office about patentability of an invention or the registration of a trademark demands experience for what is possible and how the case can be built up.
- The procedure at the Patent Office is complicated and demands up-to-date knowledge of case law. Formal mistakes can easily result in loss of the whole right.
- A patent, trademark or other right can be worthless if the formulation (patent claims, sign etc.) is wrong.
- A preliminary analysis can avoid hopeless applications and thus save money.
- The planning of an international/regional patent and trademark strategy demands knowledge of what is possible and how to achieve it.
And, and, and ….