WHAT IS A PATENT?
A patent is a limited monopoly, granted by the U.S Government, that permits the patent-holder to prevent others from making, using or selling their invention for the life (term) of the patent.
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Utility patents are used to protect processes, machines, manufacturing methods, or materials. Design patents are used to protect the ornamental appearance of articles.
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Before granting this monopoly, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office examines each patent application to ensure that the invention is new and is not obvious. That is, before granting the monopoly they first make sure the invention is not already in the public domain.
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A registered patent agent can help you evaluate your invention, prepare a patent application, and navigate the application and prosecution processes.
Raven
Patents, LLC
A Patent Agency
PATENT AGENTS
Patent Agents are registered by and with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. They must pass the same patent bar exam required for patent attorneys.
Patent Agents can provide opinions on patentability, prepare and file patent applications, and prosecute patent applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Patent Agents cannot provide infringement opinions, draft license agreements, or help you enforce your granted patent.
ABOUT US
ANTON E. SKAUGSET, Ph.D.
Anton began working as an in-house patent agent at a small biotech company. After seven years, he moved to Portland, Oregon, joining a boutique IP law firm downtown, spending almost twenty years in private practice.
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Although Anton has a Ph.D. in chemistry, he has acquired familiarity with a variety of other technical areas, including molecular biology, medical devices, semiconductor manufacture, printers, firearms, and aeronautical engineering. Along the way he developed an aptitude for U.S. design patents, which provide protection for the appearance of an article. ​Anton founded Raven Patents, LLC in 2000.
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Anton has ongoing relationships with several foreign IP firms, and helps them obtain U.S. patent protection for their clients, as well as using them to file foreign applications for his own clients
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Anton is always committed to giving his clients the best possible representation before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Owner
​office (at) ravenpatents.com
Member
National Association of Patent Practitioners (NAPP)
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Registered Practitioner -1994
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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Ph.D. Chemistry - 1992
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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B.A. Chemistry - 1987
Reed College
CHAU L. PHAN
Technical Writer
​chau (at) ravenpatents.com
Chau brings a great deal of enthusiasm for intellectual property to Raven Patents. She completed her bachelors degree in physical science in 2023, after completing two internships at the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the DLR Institute in Germany.
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In addition to her technical background, Chau's experiences with improvisation, filmmaking, and choreography give her valuable perspectives on the more creative and artistic side of intellectual property.
Chau is preparing to become a registered patent agent so that she can help clients, especially foreign clients, secure their US intellectual property rights.
Associate Member
National Association of Patent Practitioners (NAPP)
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​B.S. Biology/Chemistry - 2023
Oregon State University
CONTACT
Raven Patents, LLC
Our office is located just off SW Canyon Road in the Canyonwood Office Complex in West Slope, a suburb of Portland,
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Raven Patents, LLC
8835 SW Canyon Lane, Suite 402
Portland, Oregon 97225
USA
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Tel: 971-279-4066
Fax: 971-346-2411
Email: office (at) ravenpatents.com
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