Patents & Trademarks

Only registered patent attorneys and agents are authorized to practice in patent matters before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Locate a registered patent attorneys and agents through Find A Patent Practitioner database.

If qualified, you may also apply for patent Pro Bono assistance. For State of Georgia, contact Georgia Patents for further information.

• Video: How to apply to the USPTO Patent Pro Bono Program
• Video: Inventor Requirements for the Patent Pro Bono Program

The USPTO's Law School Clinic Program allows you to connect to a participating law school student who may help you with your patent and trademark filing. 

Local or national Bar associations are reliable sources for identifying a practitioner in good standing:

• Atlanta Bar Association
• State Bar of Georgia 
• American Bar Association

The patent process is complex as it related to a set of laws, regulations, policies and procedures. If you decide to file a patent application on your own due to cost concerns, consider using these inventor assistance programs.

• USPTO's Pro Se Assistance Program - provides patent assistance to independent inventors and business owners and helps them increase the quality of pro se applications and assist pro se applicants with making informed decisions regarding their patent applications. Contact: by Email:  innovationdevelopment@uspto.gov ; Phone: 1-866-767-3848
• USPTO's Inventor Assistance Center. Contact phone: 1-800786-9199
• USPTO's Trademark Assistance Center. Contact phone: 1-800-786-9199

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