David Oppenhuizen

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Grand Rapids, MI

Patent application Lawyer at Grand Rapids, MI

Practice Areas: Patent Application, Trademark Application ... +3 more

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I have an idea for an invention relating to the auto industry. Does anyone know a patent and trademark attorney in the bay area?

David's answer | Answered on October 13, 2010

Here's a couple thoughts for you. First, patents are federal, so you don't need to limit yourself to the Bay area. I throw this out because there...

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How expensive is it to hire a patent lawyer to search existing patents to see if my improvement on an existing idea is origianal

David's answer | Answered on October 06, 2010

What you are looking for is referred to by patent attorneys as a "patent search," "prior art search," or "patentability opinion." Based upon the...

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