Bring your draft, drawings, or early disclosure. Get a patent attorney’s assessment of what you have, what may be missing, and what to do next.
Direct attorney contact. Defined scope. Upfront pricing.
You don’t need a polished application to have a useful conversation about your invention.
For inventor-prepared or AI-assisted patent drafts that need an experienced attorney’s substantive review.
For inventors who want to organize their thinking and understand the next step before investing in an application.
Starting fees apply to one invention of ordinary complexity. Your fixed fee and scope are confirmed after an initial materials review. Searches, formal patentability opinions, application preparation or revision, drawings, filing, and USPTO fees are separately quoted. An assessment does not include a filing-ready application or guarantee patentability.
Send your contact details, general technology area, and any upcoming deadline. We’ll confirm fit, scope, and pricing before substantive work begins.
Once engaged, share your materials and discuss the invention. Steve identifies questions, gaps, and potential directions with you.
Receive a concise written assessment. Further work is separately scoped and quoted, so you can decide how to proceed.
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Witters & Associates
Steve Witters brings an engineering background to patent preparation and prosecution, with experience across mechanical, electrical, and chemical technologies.
He holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from The Ohio State University and a J.D. from Chase College of Law. His work includes U.S. and international patent matters.
Your assessment focuses on the technical substance of your invention, the questions that need answering, and a practical course of action.
Explore patent work on FreePatentsOnline ↗Yes. Inventor-prepared and AI-assisted drafts are welcome. The assessment examines the substance of the draft, including disclosure gaps, consistency, and possible claim direction. The amount of revision needed depends on the materials.
Notes, sketches, photographs, or a technical description can be a starting point for Invention Assessment and Filing Strategy. You will receive guidance about information needed to move forward.
No. A search may be recommended and separately quoted. The assessment identifies the limits of its conclusions based on the materials reviewed.
Where appropriate, the assessment discusses a filing approach based on your disclosure, objectives, and timing. It may instead recommend a search, additional technical development, or no further expenditure.
Yes, subject to an agreed scope and fee. Application preparation, revision, filing, and prosecution are separate engagements. Relevant work from the assessment is considered when quoting subsequent preparation.
No. If your needs and materials support proceeding directly to application preparation, we can discuss that engagement without a separate assessment package.
Include your name, general technology area, whether you have a draft, and any known deadline. Please wait to send confidential technical details until conflict screening and arrangements for representation are complete.
Start with a brief inquiry. Steve will follow up to discuss your needs and confirm the appropriate scope and fee.
Please mention any approaching filing or response deadline. An inquiry does not establish representation or responsibility for a deadline.
Opens your email application. If it doesn’t open, email the address above. Begin with nonconfidential information only.
Louisville: (502) 265-0876Northern Kentucky / Cincinnati: (859) 982-7450