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Contact & RFP Inquiries

Start a Conversation With Divergent Patent Law

Divergent is AddyHart’s dedicated patent practice. We welcome inquiries from companies, universities, patent owners, foreign associates, and in-house legal teams seeking assistance with U.S. patent matters.

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Whether you are evaluating counsel for a single matter, a defined technology portfolio, an outside-counsel panel, or a broader portfolio transition, the information below will help us route your inquiry appropriately.

How Can We Help?

Patent & Portfolio Inquiries

For companies, universities, patent owners, and in-house teams seeking assistance with:

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  • Patent drafting and U.S. prosecution

  • Office Actions and examiner interviews

  • Continuation and portfolio strategy

  • Appeals and post-grant proceedings

  • Portfolio reviews and transitions

Enterprise, Panel, and RFP Inquiries

For legal, intellectual-property, procurement, and legal-operations teams evaluating outside patent counsel for:

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  • Outside-counsel panels

  • Portfolio transitions

  • Overflow or technology-specific support

  • Alternative fee arrangements

  • Reporting, billing, onboarding, or security requirements

Foreign Applicants and Associates

For foreign companies, universities, and patent professionals seeking U.S. patent counsel, including:

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  • U.S. national-stage entry

  • Office Action responses

  • Appeals and examiner interviews

  • U.S. portfolio strategy

  • Coordination with foreign associates

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Language-specific inquiries may be directed to:

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Submit an Inquiry

Type of Inquiry

Please provide a general, nonconfidential description of the assistance requested. You may identify the general technology area, jurisdictions, approximate number of matters, anticipated start date, or RFP schedule. Do not include invention disclosures, draft claims, portfolio lists, legal opinions, adverse-party information, or other confidential information.

What Happens Next?

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Initial Review

We review your inquiry and route it to an attorney or professional with relevant technology and engagement experience.

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Preliminary Conflicts Review

Before receiving confidential information, we may request the identities of relevant companies, parties, or other entities.

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Scope Discussion

If the matter can proceed, we will discuss the proposed scope, staffing, timing, responsibilities, and fee structure.

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Written Engagement

​An attorney-client relationship begins only after AddyHart and the client execute a written engagement agreement.

Enterprise Onboarding, Procurement,
& Security Reviews

Divergent works with corporate procurement, legal-operations, and information-security teams regarding vendor onboarding, outside-counsel guidelines, billing requirements, insurance and tax documentation, security questionnaires, data-handling practices, and portfolio-transition procedures. Detailed or sensitive diligence materials should be exchanged only through an appropriate review process.

Existing Clients

Existing clients should continue to contact the attorney or operational professional responsible for their matter through the established client communication channel.

Get In Touch

Whether you are developing a new patent portfolio, transferring existing prosecution work, preparing for a product launch, or responding to a challenge against an issued patent, we would welcome the opportunity to discuss your objectives.​

Please do not include confidential information in an initial inquiry. An attorney-client relationship is formed only through a written engagement agreement.

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