| Website | schoxplc.com |
| Category | Legal |
| Phone | 888 775 9990 |
| Employees | 9 |
| Founded | 5/03 |
| Description | Patent Law for Startups |
In 2003, after working at large firms for five years, Jeffrey Schox founded the Schox Patent Group with the following mission: to build patent portfolios and craft patent strategies that enable startups to increase their valuation and attract funding.
Schox, PLC helps clients identify and screen inventions, determine the patentability of these inventions, and evaluate the economic value of a patent application on their inventions.
Schox, PLC does not litigate. Litigation costs millions of dollars, which is exactly what startup clients are trying to raise, not spend. A strong patent portfolio is a powerful deterrent against patent infringement lawsuits brought by a competitor. For those who seek additional assurance, the firm maintains intelligence on the patents issued to the competitors of clients. Schox, PLC also monitors new product developments and company invention disclosures in order to identify technological improvements that warrant freedom-to-operate investigations. When needed, the firm is able to render non-infringement and validity opinions, and conduct brainstorming sessions to design around any problematic patents.
Additionally, clients are invoiced with a fixed fee for completed projects, and never charged for meetings, phone calls, or e-mails. The fixed fee structure is intended to encourage clients to call and involve the company in their work, which promotes a team mentality and ultimately provides a superior patent portfolio. The fixed fee structure also has the added benefit of allowing accurate budgets.
