Patent Pro Bono Program
Provides Patent Pro Bono support by pairing inventors with volunteer patent attorneys and agents nationwide.
The USPTO Patent Pro Bono Program connects financially under-resourced inventors and small businesses with volunteer patent attorneys and agents through a nationwide network of independent regional programs. The program provides free legal assistance for the preparation and filing of patent applications — no cash is disbursed; the benefit is donated professional services with an estimated market v…
Provides free patent application preparation and filing assistance to financially under-resourced inventors and small businesses through a nationwide network of volunteer patent attorneys and agents.
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