A few words only — enough to tell me the general area, not the details of how it works. Do not include confidential technical details. There will be a separate step later to share full details once the conflict check clears.

Names only. Helps me check whether I have a conflict with any of them.

Many employment agreements assign inventions to the employer. If this applies, I may need to confirm you have the rights to file.

Most companies require inventors (employees, contractors) to assign invention rights to the company.

If you have a deadline (e.g., priority date expiring, convention deadline), indicate it here.

Date on the office action document.

Date on the final rejection document.

The USPTO application serial number as it appears on USPTO correspondence. Examples: 17/123,456, 17123456.

Names or entities only. Helps me check for conflicts of interest. If none, leave blank.

Enter the patent or application number in whatever format you have. Examples: 10,123,456, US 10,123,456 B2, 17/123,456 (application), 2024/0123456 (US publication), D876,543, PCT/US2023/012345, JP 2023-123456, EP 1,234,567 B1.

How does the patent relate to you (or your client, if you are purchasing on your client's behalf)?

Helps with the conflict check. Provide the name of the competitor whose patent you are asking about, if known.

Why do you want this analysis? Do not include confidential strategic details.

At this time, I offer workshops to single-organization groups only. If your participants are from different unaffiliated organizations, please contact John Ogilvie through the Contact form.

Names or entities only. Helps me check for conflicts of interest. If there are none or none known, leave blank.