The Law Office of Steven R. Olsen, PLLC focuses exclusively on patent law matters, and more specifically on the acquisition of patent rights and related client counseling. Mr. Olsen is a sole practitioner.

Services

• Perform prior art searches (for patentability, market clearance, or competitive assessment)
• Prepare patentability opinions
• Prepare and file U.S. non-provisional utility patent applications
• Prepare and file U.S. provisional utility patent applications
• Prepare and file U.S. design patent applications
• Record patent assignment documents in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
• Prepare and file international patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
• Prosecute patent applications before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
• Perform patent due diligence investigations, for example with respect to a potential investment in, or acquisition of, a target company
• Provide general patent counsel related to patent acquisition

Credentials

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.) degree, 1983
• Seventeen (17) years of experience at a major electronics company; started as a design engineer and later held middle management positions in product development, manufacturing, and marketing
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree, 2001, graduated cum laude
• Ten (10) years of law firm experience, including: one (1) year as a student associate; one (1) year as a patent agent; five (5) years as an attorney at two national law firms; and three (3) years as the head of his own patent firm. During this time, Mr. Olsen developed skills as a patent application drafter and prosecutor, and also represented clients in complex patent litigation matters
• Experienced in the electrical, mechanical, software, and business method arts
• Bar admissions: U.S. Patent & Trademark Office; Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (not admitted in Florida)

Value Proposition

At the Law Office of Steven R. Olsen, PLLC, clients have access to the skills and talents of a highly experienced patent attorney at a very reasonable cost. Mr. Olsen performs prior art searching, patent application drafting, and prosecution services on a fixed fee basis. Initial consultations are always free.