A Reliable U.S. Extension of Your Team
Your European firm holds the client relationship and coordinates the wider portfolio. We provide U.S. patent prosecution through the communication and instruction channels agreed with you and the client.
- Clear responsibility: a designated U.S. relationship attorney, backup coverage, and agreed reporting responsibilities.
- Client-contact boundaries: no presumed bypass of originating counsel; instructions, draft recipients, approvals, and participation in discussions are confirmed in writing.
- Substantive recommendations: proposed action, material alternatives, effects on claim scope, cost, and the date a decision is needed.
- Predictable scope and fees: professional fees, expenses, and approval thresholds established at the outset.
U.S. advice coordinated with European prosecution
We advise on U.S. national-stage entry, direct filings, claim strategy, Office Action responses, examiner interviews, continuation practice, and ex parte appeals. Recommendations account for related European applications and your client’s commercial priorities.
U.S. eligibility, written description, restriction practice, disclosure duties, and continuation opportunities can call for a different approach from EPO practice. We explain the U.S. choices so originating counsel can review them in the context of the whole family.
Explore European applicant services · Coordinate the U.S. patent family
A working protocol agreed with you
Before accepting work, we confirm the matters and deadlines, who may instruct us, filing and docketing responsibilities, billing arrangements, and escalation contacts. We also agree on review windows and call times that accommodate the European and U.S. teams.
For standard Office Action responses, we generally target a draft within two weeks after receiving the USPTO communication and the information reasonably required to prepare it. Matter-specific timing and urgent deadlines must be confirmed.
Reporting identifies the issue, our recommendation, principal alternatives, and the applicable decision date. Drafts and correspondence follow the agreed client-contact protocol.
Experience behind the relationship
Portfolio experience at scale
Scott D. Paul has overseen portfolios involving more than 350 pending prosecution matters and coordinated filing strategies across the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Scott’s experience ↗International technology portfolios
Michael K. Kelly has prosecuted hundreds of U.S. applications and coordinated patent protection across Europe and Asia, including aerospace, semiconductors, medical devices, and software.
Michael’s experience ↗Operational continuity
Heather King coordinates portfolio transitions, USPTO formalities, client reporting, foreign correspondence, and client-specific prosecution procedures.
Heather’s experience ↗These examples describe individual professionals’ experience across their careers. Staffing and scope are agreed for each engagement.
Begin with a defined group of matters
- Introduce the relationship. Share your firm, general technology areas, approximate needs, and known timing using nonconfidential information.
- Clear conflicts and define scope. Confirm the client, responsible professionals, communication structure, fees, and deadlines through the appropriate review process.
- Confirm the written engagement. Identify accepted matters and responsibilities before substantive work begins.
You can begin with a limited assignment and discuss a broader relationship as needs develop.
Discuss an associate relationship
Contact europe@divergentpatentlaw.com or request an introductory call. Suggest two or three times and your time zone so availability can be confirmed.
Please send only nonconfidential information. Representation requires conflicts clearance and a written engagement with AddyHart LLC.