Patent Searching Services, Inc.
If you have an invention that you want to protect by having it patented, then a good place to start is by having a patent search done. A patent search can show you if your invention or a similar invention is or ever was patented. If a patent or patent application already exists for your invention, then this could possibly stop you from getting a patent on your invention. A non-provisional (utility) patent application can cost thousands of dollars to have prepared and submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark office. This is why it is a good idea to start with the lower cost of a patent search before committing money for the preparation and submission of a non-provisional (utility) patent application.
Patent Searching Services is owned by James O. Ray, Jr. Mr. James Ray also owns an Intellectual Property Law Firm (James Ray & Associates.) These combined resources can assist you every step of the way through the patent process, from the patent search to final patent protection. Patent searching services offers a wide variety of patent and trademark searching services at excellent prices. Please see the services we offer on our Services page. Once your invention is protected by a patent, we can put you in contact with a reputable Product Licensing/Promotion Company and/or a Venture Capital Firm to help get your product on the market.
We offer quality professional patent searching services at affordable prices. The members of our staff are highly experienced in advanced searching techniques and hail from various scientific and legal backgrounds. Fields of expertise of our searchers include mechanical, electrical and chemical engineering as well as biology, chemistry and more. Additionally, each member of our staff is familiar with not only the mechanics of searching but also with the necessary steps for acquiring utility, design, and plant patents thereby enabling our staff to approach your search in a comprehensive manner.
The following three links provide listings of the patents written by the staff at James Ray & Associates.
Recent Patent Applications written by James Ray & Associates
More recent Patent Applications (includes applications submitted in 2009)
Listing of patents on the USPTO website written by James Ray & Associates from 1976 - present.
Your Information Is Confidential
All work is performed by our staff. We understand the importance of your invention and all the information about you and your invention is held in the strictest confidentiality. We fully adhere to our Non-Disclosure Agreement (Confidentiality Agreement) when working with your invention and personal information.
Your Satisfaction is Important
Your satisfaction is our top priority. With our knowledge and experience of having performed over 12,000 patent searches over the past five years, we are highly committed to your satisfaction.
Printable Forms
Non-Disclosure Agreement PDF
Invention Disclosure Form PDF
Online Invention Disclosure Form
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