Joel Douglas
Menlo Park Patents
New ideas are hatched everyday. Menlo Park Patents goal is to help those ideas become protected with patent protection. We are strong believers that you can't sell what you don't use. This is why when Joel Douglas founded Menlo Park Patents in 2008, he was already a named inventor on 109 patents, and exited several successful companies! He met Shem Lachhman who was a serial entrepreneur and they created a structure and process that helps inventors win valuable patents that help their companies grow at budget friendly rates. Fast forward to today, and their team of experienced patent agents have serviced clients in 40 of the 50 states and 6 continents worldwide. Our AI tools and proprietary processes ensure quality patents at the most competitive rates in the nation. Everything we do is transparent from start to end so that our clients are well-informed and receive the best experience possible which includes our billing. All of our rates are found on our website to provide a complete understanding of the patent costs. Contact our team today and learn how we can make you a winner like us with patent protection.
Our founders are experienced and successful serial entrepreneurs that were familiar with the high costs associated with patents. Realizing having experienced the financial burden's constraint to help companies grow, Shem and Joel fashioned a process coupled with AI tools which help to pass on cost savings to clients throughout the patent process. Their goal: to get their clients a patent.