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You need to protect your intellectual property rights, but most people are not familiar with the legal intricacies that such protection can require. Just as it is your best interest to hire a tax professional to help you manage your income and business tax concerns, it is likely in your best interest to retain the services of legal counsel to deal with patent concerns too.

Many lawyers working on intellectual property cases specialize in patent law, from preparing applications to defending existing patents. This can involve everything from software innovations…

Startups can have some special concerns when it comes to the process of getting a patent. Hiring a patent lawyer can get pricey, and there’s a lot of paperwork that you have to get just right so that the U.S. Patent Office doesn’t reject your application. But if you have a concept worth protecting, it’s important to get a patent — and it is possible to do so for a reasonable amount of time and money.

The Patent Process

When you apply for a patent, you’re asking the government to…