International Prosecution

In addition to domestic prosecution, Gazdzinski & Associates handles all aspects of international patent and trademark practice. We can personally prepare and supervise the filing and substantive prosecution of all applications for a given client, both domestic and international, to ensure a uniform prosecution strategy, and eliminate costs associated with educating outside attorneys or patent agents.  We also provide domestic representation for a constantly growing base of international clients.  

The firm prepares and files international applications (such as those filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty, or PCT) directly with the appropriate patent authorities where possible, thereby often eliminating any cost markup resulting from the use of a separate entity or “foreign associate” for such matters. This approach provides our clients a significant cost savings. In certain cases, direct electronic filing is used to further reduce cost.

Additionally, we maintain a comprehensive network of high quality yet cost effective foreign associates to aid us in national phase or direct national filings, translations, and related services.  Effective and judicious use of such foreign associates can result in very significant cost savings, since most of the expense incurred for prosecuting international applications relates to “national” prosecution within the individual countries, where the services of such foreign associates are frequently required.

Gazdzinski & Associates also provides international prosecution services for other law firms and “in-house” intellectual property departments not having the facility or capability to file and prosecute their own matters.