By J.D. Houvener
Patent Attorney and Founder

Yes, you can switch patent attorneys whenever you want. We do it quite often, where we’ll help out and take over. It’s common, unfortunately, in the legal industry for inventors, I mean not just men, anyone that’s using legal services in a traditional type of law firm, communication sucks, it’s not great. To us, that is number one, and so our clients really appreciate and respect that. We’ll get, we’ll sort of take over, and what happens is you simply file a power of attorney change with the USPTO, and it’s unilateral. As long as the inventor signs it off, it goes, and you’ve got new counsel.

About the Author

J.D. Houvener is a Registered USPTO Patent Attorney who has a strong interest in helping entrepreneurs and businesses thrive. J.D. leverages his technical background in engineering and experience in the aerospace industry to provide businesses with a unique perspective on their patent needs. He works with clients who are serious about investing in their intellectual assets and provides counsel on how to capitalize their patents in the market. If you have any questions regarding this article or patents in general, consider contacting J.D. Houvener at https://boldip.com/contact/