Patent law is a highly specialized area of law practice. An attorney who practices patent law is one of the few lawyers who can market herself as a specialist. The law related to patents can be complex, since many issues revolve around highly detailed and complex technology or processes. A patent is generally issued to legally protect unique design, process or new product ideas. Inventors and innovators apply for patent protection in order to preserve their financial and other rights accruing from their work. A patent law firm can assist the inventor or innovator in the application process by helping to distinguish the design or process from other similar ideas that may already have patent protection. A patent law firm may also be able to bring patent infringement lawsuits, or defend their client against a patent infringement lawsuit brought by another party.

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