FAI is a quality and progressive international patent practice with a micro focus on all matters relating to procuring patent and design rights in USA, Europe and Worldwide. Other intellectual property matters, such as Copyright, Trade Marks, and IP litigation are handled by associate firms. Patent procurement is therefore at the forefront of our practice. It never takes a back seat. We strive to help you understand your patent rights so that you can develop and leverage your patent portfolio effectively.
Our patent services include:
International Patent Strategy
Invention Disclosure Assistance
Pre-Filing Searches & Due Diligence
Inventive Concept Determination
Patent Drafting from a Truly International Perspective
Patent & Design Application Filing Worldwide
Patent & Design Prosecution Worldwide (direct before both US and European Patent Offices)
Patent & Design Maintenance and Renewals
Assistance with Agreements and Licensing (via Business Counsel Associates)
Start-Up Assistance including guidance with business plans, prototype development and marketing
Click here to review the many advantages of our combined US & European patent practice.
Exceptional Hi-Technology Expertise - Networks to Nuclear physics Our founder, Dr Lambrinos, has over 20 years experience in hi-tech. He has a Ph.D. in Thin Film Physics and a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) with first class honors in Electronics. His industrial experience is in advanced automotive manufacturing engineering and semiconductors. He also has over 13 years experience in patent prosecution in a diverse range of hi-technologies ranging from telecommunication networks to nuclear physics. For a list of scientific publications, click here.
For a more specific list of representative technologies, click here.
Patent Quality with a Global Strategy
A patent is only as good as the information it contains. There are no short cuts to obtaining a good patent. It requires extensive knowledge and experience of both patent law and technology. Strategic planning and management of your patent portfolio to optimize your patent protection is also vital. Our
practice offers quality patent prosecution. It also manages your patent procurement based on your short term and long term
business objectives to help you optimize protection for inventions
and improvements now and in the future.
More Value For Your Patent Budget
Our practice helps you obtain as much protection as possible for your budget. It offers attractive billing procedures. Take advantage of our free consultation which includes:
an initial evaluation of your invention/design
a free estimate for preparing and filling your patent/design application
Inventors/Businesses - contact us for a free consultation.
Law Firms & Corporate In-House Counsel- for a copy of our fee schedule, please e-mail us.
Start Up & Entrepreneur Friendly Services
Our practice has experience working with a range of start-ups from boot strapped entities to establish businesses. We are open to considering alternative compensation schemes and business relationships.