Robert L. Shaver

Ten years ago, my partners and I started a business based on a very innovative idea for a piece of backpacking gear. At the time, we hired a lawyer to pursue patent protection, but never actually made the progress we needed to make. So 6 years ago, we moved our business over to Bob and are SO gla...d we did! Bob was able to take over the process the first guy started, get it all unraveled and pushed through the system much more expeditiously. He showed a very personal interest in our product, not only in driving it through the patent process, but also personally using it as a part of his own personal backpacking gear which he regularly "shows off" on social media and the backpacking forums. To make a long story short, Bob was able to get us a Utility Patent, a Design Patent, as well as 5 Trademarks, all of which he maintains and drives for us through the various agencies. He is an invaluable part of our team, and I don't know where we would be without him!

Four years ago, we had an idea...Today our company has one full patent issued; US PATENT 8,950,767, and the second approved and awaiting issue. Our small idea has turned into a company. We could not have protected it without the expertise and thoughtful advise that Bob Shaver has provided us. Bob ...and his associates walked us through every step of the process, beginning with an initial patent search which saved us time and money to find out if we should even move ahead with our concept. Writing a patent is no easy process and to think that we could have muddled through it the past four years without his help and expertise would have been a nightmare. Bob took the time to meet with us over changes and revisions and advised us of our options with each step. If you have an idea that you would like to patent, we HIGHLY RECOMMEND Bob and his staff! He will be straight forward with his advise, and in the end if your idea merits a patent, you will have one, maybe two!