We help applicants evaluate USPTO rejections, claim amendments, examiner arguments, and continuation/RCE strategy before costs expand.
The starting fee applies to simple amendments. Complex prior art or eligibility arguments, interviews, RCEs, appeals, and official fees must be scoped and quoted before work starts.
Patent contact: Xinyu Zhang, Ph.D., Managing Partner and U.S. Patent Agent (USPTO Reg. No. 83,930). Email a matter summary to patent@zyllaw.com. Work begins after conflict checks and written scope confirmation; receiving documents does not establish an engagement.
A clear workflow helps keep legal strategy, technical review, and budget aligned.
We classify the rejection grounds, deadlines, and prosecution posture.
We compare amendment, argument, interview, RCE, continuation, and appeal options.
We draft claim amendments and arguments consistent with the chosen strategy.
We file the response and prepare for the examiner’s next action.
Office Actions have strict response periods. Early review leaves more room for strategy and avoids unnecessary extension fees.
Often yes, subject to conflict checks, file review, and authorization documents.
No. Sometimes a targeted amendment, examiner interview, continuation, or abandonment decision is more commercially sensible.
For many standard matters, yes. Complex actions are scoped before work starts so the budget is clear.
We can help identify whether this service fits your invention, deadline, and budget before formal engagement.
These case studies illustrate work on specific matters. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
How claim reconstruction addressed clarity and a multi-reference obviousness rejection.
A public-record example of a response strategy for a complex patent application.
Patent contact: Xinyu Zhang, Ph.D., U.S. Patent Agent · patent@zyllaw.com