Edel Patents LLC is a specialized intellectual property law firm led by former USPTO Patent Examiner and Chemical Engineer John Edel, offering expert patent and trademark services from Baton Rouge. The firm stands out for its unique combination of big-firm expertise, hands-on industry experience, and a client-focused approach tailored for small businesses and individual inventors.
With over a decade of experience, John Edel leverages his background as a former patent examiner and chemical engineer at Monsanto to provide skilled, efficient representation at the Patent Office. The firm emphasizes flat-fee pricing to ensure affordability and transparency, avoiding unpredictable hourly billing. It is particularly adept at navigating complex chemical, mechanical, and engineering-related inventions, and offers free initial consultations to help clients understand patentability, costs, and strategy.
Services Offered
- Patent Application Drafting and Filing
- Provisional Patent Applications
- Non-Provisional Patent Applications
- Design Patent Applications
- Plant Patent Applications
- Patent Searching and Prior Art Analysis
- Patentability Opinions
- Trademark Registration
- Office Action Responses
- Patent Prosecution
- Patent Maintenance and Renewals
- Intellectual Property Strategy and Counseling
- Free Initial Patent Consultations
- Flat-Fee Patent Services
- Rehabilitation of Abandoned or Troubled Applications
- Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Guidance
- Patent Marking and “Patent Pending” Advice
Serving clients nationwide from its Baton Rouge office, the firm assists individual inventors, startups, and small to mid-sized businesses across various industries, with particular strength in chemical and mechanical innovations. John Edel is licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and in the state of Louisiana.
