What about going through Patent Assistance Worldwide?

[shortie6953]

What about going through Patent Assistance Worldwide?

by shortie6953 » Thu Dec 09, 2010 5:12 am

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I was contacted by Patent Assistance Worldwide and they wanted me to pay $1279.00 for "marketing and research", does anyone know about this company? Is this a scam? Should I just go through the Patent Office or does anyone know a reputable company?

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Re: What about going through Patent Assistance Worldwide?

by stereo-vision » Thu Dec 09, 2010 12:21 pm

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Here is a post about them I found from a well respected patent agent in Evansville, IN

.Copyright & Patents - Patent Assistance Worldwide
Expert: George H. Morgan, P.E., Patent Agent - 4/9/2008

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QUESTION: Hello, I am wondering if Patent Assistance Worldwide is a reputable company. I researched them and they have some affiliates but I can't find much more about them. Plus, they are not on the list of company complaints that are on the patent government site. Thank you for your help.

ANSWER: No!

These weasels constantly come up with new names. My web site, http://www.evansville.net/biz/patagent has a link to the Ron Riley Scam Alert site. The link is on my Inventors Resources page. You will find at that site, general info on how scams operate, and you will probably find at least some of the subsidiary companies on it.

Don't send them any money! Also, beware of any "inventors help or promotion" organization that has a general broad name, as opposed to an individual registered as an agent or attorney with the U.S. Patent Office as a patent practitioner. Especially beware of such firms advertising on this site, even on my profile page. I have pointed that out to Allexperts but they claim they have no control over who advertises with them, they blame Google.

Best wishes on your project.

George H. Morgan
Professional Engineer
Patent Agent

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[dakoldst]

Re: What about going through Patent Assistance Worldwide?

by dakoldst » Thu Dec 16, 2010 8:08 pm

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man i am glad i ran into this forum because i was contacted by patent assistance world wide and they ran the same thing to me about i had a great idea you have to hurry where sending the package out to you now so we can meat are submission dead line he even told me they like my invention so much that i will get back 90% of i guess royalties and they keep 10% i AM still corasponding back in forth with jay barry i think its a scam come to think about it

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Re: What about going through Patent Assistance Worldwide?

by dakoldst » Thu Dec 16, 2010 8:15 pm

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and the crazy thing about it i believe i have a great idea but just like the guy said at the top and i bet they told him this also the first installment (because it supose to be two of them) will be around 45_5000 dollars but they love your invention so much that they will absorb the majority of that and i will have to pay out of pocket between 12 and 1800 dollars i just talk to jay about 3 days ago but the crazy thing about it cause i got the number if yall need it to investagate i got it but when you call the 1877 number and get sent to they exstension he just say his name he naver say on his voice mail are when he is answering the phone hello this jay barry at patent assistance world wide how my i help you he just say this is the desk of jay berry not professional on any level if this is a buisness legit that is

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Re: What about going through Patent Assistance Worldwide?

by Roger Brown » Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:02 pm

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Always use caution when you are approached by companies promising all sorts of great things, but then won't answer a simple question. The question to ask is "How many Inventors made more in royalties than paid you for your services?" If t hey don't try and dodge the question you will find that the percentage is extremely low, normally in the 1% or less range. You might find the thread below interesting too.


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