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The company, Thoughts to Paper, enjoys a strong reputation for its professionalism, expertise, and commitment to customer satisfaction in the patent application process. Customers frequently commend the team's thorough communication, attention to detail, and supportive approach, which fosters confidence and clarity throughout the often complex patent journey. However, some reviews highlight concerns regarding communication lapses and service delays, particularly when issues arise post-application. Overall, while the company is praised for its quality and reliability, enhancing responsiveness during challenging situations could further strengthen its customer service reputation.
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This is my second patent renewal. Very fast and spot on. I did not need them to draw my design, I draw in AutoCAD for a living. Excellence company, I give you guys 20 stars, if I could.
Process was painless and quick. No need for long explanations. They understood the invention, even suggested improvements and ways to extend its scope.
Excellence... First rate every step. I worked with Yikai Xu. All of my question were answered with thought of my specific account in mind. I'm so appreciative to both Yikai Xu and Oscar Perez and everyone on the team. Thank you. Thoughts to Paper
The process of filing a patent is complex and there is a lot at stake. Every milestone is significant for a small biotech or early phase startup. It is critical to have confidence in a team that manages a process such as a filing. Thoughts to Paper was professional, efficient and effective.
They covered all bases with detailed knowledge and explanations and execution. Highly recommend Thoughts to Paper!
This was the second year I used thoughts to paper Jay Chao was my paralegal very helpful highly recomend.
It took a couple of weeks to finish my project, but they were efficiently guiding me thru the whole process. Im very happy with the assistance I received. Thanks for your help!
Thoughts to Paper provides fast and efficient service. I have used them several times already. Megan is Great.
Tien and the team were awesome through the entire process. The patent world was new for me and the entire team was patient whenever I had questions or concerns. The team never made me feel uncomfortable when I didn't understand. Tien and the team patiently continued to walk me through until I could understand. I Salute thoughts to Paper for a job well done.
I appreciate all the hard work, and my family and I really appreciate everything you have done for us! We look forward to our future endevours! We will always call thoughts to paper with any of our patent needs in the future! We know we made the right choice choosing your company and it was worth every dime! This is trually life changing experience that we are glad we shared with you! Thank you for helping the little guys like us!
This was my first provisional application and Kevin was very helpful in walking me through the process. Aidan's drawings were precise and the product description was perfect. Thank you and I am looking forward to working with Kevin on the design application.
I appreciate the fact that i can turn to thoughts on paper to provide the services needed to protect and secure my ideas. Great effort and team work on behalf of Thoughts to paper. Thank you
A solid job all around.
A suggestion- Find out your customer's age from the on set to
Get a quicker review... especially us old timers. But I have
And will continue to recommend your company. P.S. Jay Chaio and Brian
(does technical drawings) excellent.
Thoughts to Paper delivers great teamwork, support, and finds the uniqueness of your idea. If I have to patent any other invention or idea, this will be the team for me! Great work and thank you guys!
I am an inventor and I was looking for a inexpensive yet reputable company to assist me in obtaining a provisional Patent.
I have found them to be great consultants, informative, patient, and a stickler about detail. Professionalism A plus.
My consultant was Tienl Lee, who has assisted me. A numerous amount of times with getting my invention protected.
They also offer a variety of other services, pertaining to protection.
I started trying on my own with US Patent Disclosure Document and my own mechanical drawings and electrical schematic work mailed to interested companies. I got copyright filed on the story of how it works basically. But no deals. Then I paid much with another company in 1994 to 96 trying to get it done. No progress. Then with ThtsOnPpr discussion after review learning a key thing about "utility" compared to "design" and now it comes around to filing with substantially improved content to the disclosure documentation. No one can guarantee govt result but this was more progress that I've made since I started in 1987... so I'm happy.
I couldn't have chosen a better service to file my provisional. Aidan was very professional and delivered the results just as I wanted. Great Job guys! See you soon!
I have been so pleased with every aspect and process of this organization, Professional, Knowledgeable, Efficient, Cost Competitive. A first class Company
We do not have a large company but we do have a couple people who can create the idea and get the basics written up. TTP handles the rest at a very reasonable price.
Thoughts to paper team have been super helpful throughout the process. From sending timely reminders to making sure we hit the finish line, they always do what it takes. They were extremely patient and helped us file on time. Their promptness and turnaround times don't go unnoticed. They were able to get a thorough documentation in place and had researched us and our invention pretty well. Highly recommended!
Answer: We can accept credit card or checks, whichever method is easiest for you. Giving us a call to chat is a good way to start off. Before we get underway with work, we'll have an extensive review done and if for any reason, we cannot assist, we'll refund you in full. If can assist, we'll proceed work! We're here live Monday-Friday 10AM-7PM Eastern Time
Answer: You should apply for a patent application first. This secures your place in line with the US Patent Office so you can tell the company you pitch to that your product is "patent pending". This way, if that company steals your idea and files a patent of their own, they will be second in line after you, since you applied for the patent application first. A provisional patent application only lasts for 12 months though, and it must be converted to a non-provisional patent app before the 12 month expires, to keep the protection. However, this route of the provisional patent app, at least gives you 12 months to test the waters before you need to decide to commit to a full more expensive non-provisional app. Give us a call during normal business hours and we'll be happy to answer any further questions or get you started.
Answer: Roberto, yes, you could file a provisional application first and get 12 months to figure more details out. However, keep in mind that the provisional application can only protect what you include in the application, the information you have already figured out. For example, if you only have a basic idea and the details are unknown, you could file the provisional application for just the idea without the details yet. However, those details would not be protected in the application because they are not disclosed in the application. Put more simply, you can only protect what you know and put into the provisional application. What this means is, lets say you file the provisional application then 2 months later you figure out some critical details of your invention. You must be careful about disclosing those details you figured out 2 months after filing the provisional application. Because those details were not included in the provisional application, they are not protected yet. We would add those details when you convert the provisional application into a non-provisional application and only then, would those details be protected. We offer a professional level service for the provisional patent application which allows you to chat with one of our engineers. We can help you figure out a bit more detail than you may have so that you file a provisional application with as much detail as we can figure out at this time. This ensures that your provisional application covers as much as we can. Any additional details you figure out later, well put it into the non-provisional patent application when you decide to file that application, prior to the expiration of your provisional application. Hope that helps! Give us a ring during normal business hours and well be happy to help!
Answer: Ken, that's a tough question without looking at your invention and understanding your situation further. Please give us a call during business hours at 240-523-4321 and we'll be happy to chat and see if we can assist.
Answer: Ken, please give us a call during business hours at 240-523-4321 and we'll be happy to chat and see if we can assist.
Answer: Patenting is our specialty, we are a patent firm with patent attorneys and agents. You would look for an invention manufacturer separately, or we can refer some that we know. However, we don't do manufacturing ourselves since we're a law firm.
Answer: Francisco, we don't assist with building a prototype, please seek other resources. We are a patent firm and can assist with filing a patent application to try and obtain a patent for your invention.
Answer: Francisco, we don't assist with building a prototype, please seek other resources. We are a patent firm and can assist with filing a patent application to try and obtain a patent for your invention.
Answer: Please check out our website to see, the price varies by the type of invention and the type of patent you need, whether a utility patent, design patent, or provisional patent application. Feel free to call us during business hours and we'll get you in the right direction. https://www.thoughtstopaper.com
Answer: If you are looking to file a patent application to potentially patent the invention, give us a call during business hours and we'll see if we can assist! 800-919-2493.
Patent applications, patent searches, business plans, and other consulting services for individual and small business inventors and startups.

