What are the steps to our claim charting service?
Of necessity, this is a multi-step process. Step 1 involves Claim Chart Prospecting. In this step, which typically takes a day or so, we study your patents closely to determine whether viable claim charts can be created for them. This step happens in close consultation with you. In Step 2, Claim Chart Preparation, we spend anywhere from a couple of days to a week preparing claim charts for your patents. This work demands little of your time and attention until a draft is complete at which time we work with you to bring you up to speed on the arguments of the claim charts. In Step 3, Selling, the claim charts are used as marketing materials for prospective buyers. The prospective buyers ought to include the companies mentioned in the claim charts, institutional patent buyers, and other interested parties. You can perform this step yourself, use a broker, online exchange or other intermediary, or rely on us. In any of these cases, we remain available to answer questions as they arise in