We like direct interaction. Intermediaries slow things down. Call us during business hours and in most cases patent attorney Michael Feigin, Esq. or Larry Fridman, Esq. will answer the phone. If we’re not available, we’ll call you back as soon as we can.

We’ve been doing this for a combined total of about 60 years, and we’ve turned down half a dozen buyout offers from larger firms — we like our independence. We’re our own bosses and handle everything from beginning to end because we like it that way, often right up until our clients get acquired by companies such as LexisNexis and IAC.

Our priority is customer service and quality. If we believe something is not patentable, we will tell you. We have many happy clients who, after we at first dissuaded them from seeking a patent, rethought their strategies and came back with something great.

We also believe in putting the information up front rather than keeping it behind a consultation. Our patent guide walks through obtaining a patent in the United States and around the world in detail, our trademark timeline shows each step of registering a mark and how long it takes, and our patent and trademark portfolios are published in full.

You work directly with Michael J. Feigin, Esq. (2005 to present) and Lawrence G. Fridman, Esq. (1990 to present).

Call us at +1-973-625-1000 or schedule a meeting on our website. Most people opt for video calls these days; we are also available for in-person meetings at our office in Clifton, NJ, or in New York City. Every potential client gets some free time on the phone first.

For patents, bring whatever helps teach us your invention — drawings, prototypes, a writeup, or just a discussion between us. We’ll discuss your idea and give you our honest opinion on its potential for patentability.

For trademarks, the most important things to bring are the name of the mark, a logo if you have one, and the goods or services you plan to sell. We’ll conduct a preliminary search of the U.S. Trademark database with you.

We do charge a consultation fee once we begin discussing the details of your patent or trademark — you’ll be getting valuable legal advice, and it tells us you’re serious. The fee is creditable toward further work.

Our Engagement Agreement and payment systems are electronic, so it’s easy to get started. The agreement explains our legal duty of confidentiality and how the process of obtaining a patent or trademark proceeds.

Once you’re a client, invoices arrive by e-mail with clickable buttons to pay online. You can also email us a check and we’ll debit it electronically, or authorize a payment by phone from an account already on record.

We love what we do — tossing ideas back and forth, and searching for and writing about the new technology people bring us. Come to us with your questions and tell us what you have in mind.