Providing excellence in patent prosecution services

Patent Services Outside of the Box

Lumen’s formation in the mid-90s marked the foundation of our unique patent firm.

Over the course of more than fifteen years, the initial company philosophy and foundation remains today: a commitment to excellence in securing and maintaining enforceable patents for high-technology clients.

Lumen’s patent prosecution team consists of highly-skilled patent agents and support staff. Our licensed patent practitioners hold themselves to the highest ethical standards and have an uncompromising commitment to quality work.

We have been able to attract and, more importantly, retain talented professionals combining diverse technical backgrounds with extensive patent experience. This wide range of experience allows Lumen to serve a broad spectrum of patent needs in the high-tech arenas. We proudly represent several major universities as well as an impressive array of start-ups and medium sized companies across the U.S. and beyond. Lumen has helped secure over 1200 patents for its clients. To view a sample of issued patents we have prosecuted, click here.

To assist our clients in extending patent protection in countries beyond the United States, we have long-standing professional relationships with a large network of associates worldwide.

We are continuously advancing the quality and efficiency of our operations with innovative tools and services such as our sophisticated custom database, electronic dockets (called edockets), and a project-based flat fee system which entirely eliminates the billable-hour. Most recently, we developed and deployed a search engine that provides our clients with easy access to their patent prosecution information as well as to our annuity tracking and payment instruction system.

These efforts have not gone unnoticed. As Luis Mejia, a senior associate at Stanford’s Office of Technology Licensing puts it, “Lumen is always thinking outside of the box.”

We feel great pride and honor in serving our clients and helping them build the important patent assets proven essential to the intellectual economy of the 21st century.

“Quality is the key to a sustainable and vital company”

Ron Jacobs, Ph.D.
Director

Thomas McFarlane
Managing Partner