How do we pick a lawyer for our patent application?

Hi,

For starters, you can read my post on how to choose a good lawyer (below). Then for patents, it's important to find someone who has experience in the technical field. So someone who has done software and medical mechanical applications. Finally, solo practitioners can do more than just patents, but it's unlikely. A large or medium size firm will have a "one-stop" arrangement you are seeking. So a firm that has IP practitioners and business attorneys is what you are describing.

https://secure.ipnexus.com/en/articles/8

Hope this helps!
Mary

Patenting of software or computer implemented inventions can be challenging. The approach to assessing the patent eligibility of such inventions varies significantly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, with the US being particularly difficult at present. My advice would be to find an attorney with a technical background relevant to you invention (i.e. CFD and structural mechanics) and also with significant prosecution experience with software inventions. Realistically, you only get one chance to get the patent application right, so finding the right attorney for that should be priority. Commercialization will be easier if you have a strong patent application in play.