ABSTRACT
Companies that intend to file for intellectual property protections should consider retaining appropriate intellectual property or patent counsel, particularly if the company is inexperienced in the patent or trademark filing process. In each case, these intellectual property attorneys can assist with a single filing or can manage initial and ongoing filings, which may include working with local counsel in various countries for international filings. When selecting patent counsel, we should attempt to find an attorney that has a scientific or technical background that is related to the field or fields of our products. Or, if we are planning to have a meeting to discuss numerous hiring issues, our attorney may ask us if a colleague who is an employment lawyer can be asked to join us for the first part of the meeting.
