Contracting an Engineer

[gknecht]

I'm looking for an electrical engineer to help secure a patent and further develop a idea for a consumer product.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how I might find someone with the expertise I might need?

 

[Rich2001]

Talk to a patent attoney first, by law they must also be an engineer and could probally point you in the right direction.

 

[jbartos]

Suggestion: Download a few patents closest to your area of interest and see which pattent attorneys and consultants have been involved. Visit

http://www.alphapatent.com/downloader.cgi

for free patent downloads

 

[nbucska]

I suggest first have your consultant sign a non-disclosure agreement. Do a preliminary novelty search at <uspto.gov>.

Check out the attorney, to at the same WEB site.
DON'T deal with fly-by-night idea-dealers, etc.

<nbucska@pcperipherals.com>

 

[koolkid]

I'm EE Inventor. See my page

http://www.1stquadrant.com

I can help.

 

[nbucska]

What is the field of expertise you are looking for ? <nbucska@pcperipherals.com>