Vermont Patent Agent, LLC

Vermont Patent Agent, LLC, based in Vermont, assists independent inventors and small companies with intellectual property protection. The firm is led by Thomas G. Ference, a registered patent agent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Mr. Ference guides clients through the intricate process of obtaining patents, offering services that include initial needs review, patent searches, and the drafting and prosecution of both provisional and non-provisional patent applications through the USPTO.

Thomas G. Ference has been a registered patent agent since 2004. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Materials Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as a B.S. in Physics from the University of Connecticut. His background includes 15 years of experience as an engineer and entrepreneur, during which he took several products from idea to commercialization and holds over 40 patents for his own inventions. Mr. Ference also serves as President and a Director of InventVermont, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and assisting inventors. He has reviewed numerous Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR/STTR) Proposals and Invention Disclosures. The firm aims to provide patent prosecution services, noting that patent agents' hourly rates are typically less than those charged by patent attorneys.