I started my journey in the Medtech space working as an electrical engineer on R&D in continuing education. I transitioned over to the startup career path almost 15 years ago and founded Menlo Park Patents after realizing that many startups suffer from a huge problem in the market: patents are expensive. I have worked in primarily engineering, marketing, and business development roles within startups and currently advise a few. In Menlo Park Patents, we have serviced clients in 45 states with our expert patent services. Our proprietary process has led our firm to become one of the top boutique firms in the U.S. with patent agents in various states.

Patents are expensive. That is, until now. Menlo Park Patents was founded by successful serial entrepreneur, Joel Douglas (named inventor on 107 patents) who teamed up with Shem Lachhman to solve a major issue for startups: the cost of patents. Their innovative assembly line approach to drafting high quality patents includes the analytics and expertise every entrepreneur needs to obtain valuable patent protection at the most affordable rates in the USA. As a results, entrepreneurs no longer need to be afraid of high bills for quality. Shem and Joel's team has successfully represented clients in 45 states and 6 continents globally at the USPTO. Our seasoned team of U.S. patent agents bring forward decades of experience and industry specific knowledge to help our clients protect their innovations and the most competitive fixed rates.