Last month, an article in the Wall Street Journal discussed the continuing rise in hourly attorney billing rates, at least at the top: Legal Fees Cross New Mark: $1,500 an Hour. While these rates are, I presume, rather extreme, they highlight the fact that most of...
Read MoreAs noted earlier, the USPTO seeks comments regarding some issues related to the trademark application filing fees. The comment deadline has been extended to October 22, 2012. But it has already begun posting the responses received so far. See Comments on Notice of Inquiry Regarding Adjustment...
Read MoreEver since I filed my first trademark application for a client more than 12 years ago in 1999, I have charged a flat fee for every one of the several thousand trademark applications I have handled. I believe that all inclusive flat fees best represent...
Read MoreThere is a growing debate in professional (including legal) communities as to whether and how much free content professionals should provide? Does providing free content make you a thought leader? Does it make your advice more valuable? Or does it dilute the value since so...
Read MoreI recently found LawyerClock.com, a simple site with a simple purpose: calculating the cost of a phone call with your attorney(s) by the second based on the number of attorneys and the hourly fee. Users can even adjust to estimate how much money is being...
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