MPA is a Patent agency dedicated to ensuring the protection of your intellectual property with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) by preparing and prosecuting patents in the US, and through the PCT process in the rest of the world.
With 175+ issued/allowed Utility/Design patents (US and Worldwide), our clients range from single inventors to small corporations, Startups to Established.
Besides being a Patent Agent, I am an Electrical Engineer (and a named inventor in 14 US patents as well as various in other countries), (see more about my Vitae here) with an MS in Systems Engineering.
I have participated in enough electro-optic and mechanical products to be very confident in my ability to understand inventors in most of the electrical, mechanical, software, hardware, medical and business arts. I am completely fluent in Spanish, so I can do the above in two languages!
In addition, I spent years as an engineer legally "getting around" other's patents (you do this by carefully examining their claims language and making sure you don't perform functions exactly the same way). So when I draft claims, I do it having experience on both sides of the table.
In short, I've been there, done that, and can compare T-shirts with you, whether your experience is as a VC-funded startup, bootstrap, a growing small company or a large Corporation.
If you want to talk about the patent process, and how best to protect your idea, give me a call or shoot me an e-mail, the initial consultation is free. For more FAQ, see our FAQ section.
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Senior Member IEEE and Corresponding Member IEEE Intellectual Property Committee
Concept (below left) and Prototype (below) Automated Parcel Loader
8,122,539 Portable electronic Amsler Test
8,047,652 Portable electronic Amsler Test
8,018,116 Electric Motor of Parallel Cycles
7,997,448 Universal Beverage Dispenser
7,955,251 Magnetic Therapeutic Male Device
7,874,778 Insulated support for electric conductors, finger grip, and method of making same
7,797,888 Pre-fabricated storm shelter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmVOna-v98M
7,467,718 Combination strainer and service bowl
8,174,588 Stereo Video Microscope
8,217,248 Ligature
8,238,949 International Text Bridging System
8,245,449 Compressed Fluid Building Structures
8,251,626 Bolt and receiver for...
Concept (above) and Prototype (Right) of an automated parcel loader.
8,358,758 Familiarization and Augmentation...
8,360,333 HD Barcode...
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Intellectual Property and Patents for the Professional Engineer
Luis Figarella PE
USPTO Reg. #58300
27 Todd Rd.
Nashua, NH 03064
603-557-8420 (C)
603.821.7400 (H/O)
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