Andrew P. Lahser, Patent Attorney

I am a patent attorney near Scottsdale, AZ dedicated to helping small business with patents, trademarks and software law. I do this by using innovative attorney fees and billing.

I am licensed to practice in Arizona and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. I am admitted to the Arizona Supreme Court and US District Court near Scottsdale, Arizona. I was formerly a software engineer for 12 years.

I help clients with technology like: software, business process, electronics, computer, mechanical device, and consumer products. I also help with plant patents and design patents.

When you are ready, you can say "hello" or ask me simple legal questions online.

Finally, you might read my blog, which includes the patent law articles below.

Book Review: Typography for Lawyers

There are two things lawyers use daily: a chair and a word processor. Adjusting my chair is easy. Adjusting my word processor is not.

How do I write my own patent claims?

First, I recommend that everyone use a patent attorney to file a patent. If you want to write your own patent claims, you train like a patent attorney.

Patent Value: Secrecy, Royalty, and Exclusivity

A patent moves through three stages: pending, published and granted. The patent value and nature of the patent rights change at each step.