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Childs Patent Law & 52 Launch

File your patent with Childs Patent Law - and bring it to life with 52Launch.

William Childs patents great ideas. 52Launch brings them to market.
Together, we guide entrepreneurs from patent to profit.

Meet Your Expert Team

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William Childs

President and Patent Attorney • Houston, TX

William has spent over 15 years as a registered patent attorney helping clients protect their inventions with patents and their reputations with trademarks. William is praised by clients for being efficient, offering practical advice, and being easy to work with.

 

Peter Drakulich

Peter Drakulich

Founder • 52 Launch

Product development expert leading a team that has taken dozens of products from idea to viral sensation, retail shelves, and six-figure launch days. Specializes in end-to-end product development from design and prototyping to manufacturing, branding, and go-to-market strategy.

 


More about Childs Patent Law

No matter what anyone tells you, great ideas are not enough. The key to making more money with less work is to offer your customers a product that only you can provide.

 

Innovation + Protection = Monopoly On Your Invention

 

Without protection, no matter how great your idea is, you will always be stuck trying to outwork your competition. But with patent protection, you can own your invention and let your great ideas work for you.

 

Why Choose Us?

William R. Childs, Ph.D., J.D. is the president and founder of Childs Patent Law, the go-to firm for inventors in Houston and nationwide.

 

Most intellectual property (IP) attorneys practice in several areas inside and outside patents and trademarks, making them jacks of all trade and masters of none.

 

In contrast, William Childs is a registered patent attorney who has been exclusively focused on helping clients obtain patents and trademarks for over 15 years.

No matter what they say, most intellectual property law firms want to work for large corporations, making you their lowest priority and sending you their lowest quality work. In contrast, Childs Patent Law was designed to bring the highest quality services exclusively to entrepreneurs, startups, and small to medium sized businesses.

 

We listen to you, and work with you every step of the way to draft your patent or trademark application - to your satisfaction. But that’s not all.

 

Most IP firms file and forget.

 

We form long-term relationships with our clients, helping them through the entire process of obtaining and maintaining a US patent or US trademark registration. For example, we can help you patent your invention in the USA, which protects the US market only. We can also help you patent your invention in other countries and maintain your entire patent and trademark portfolio around the world.

 

Childs Patent Law has a mailing address at 2429 Bissonnet St., Suite 616, Houston, TX and can be reached at admin@childspatentlaw.com or by clicking the link below and filling out our webpage inquiry form.

Client Testimonials

William was able to work with us from an Innovation discovery meeting through to our Patent and Trademark applications. He is extremely knowledgeable in this field and easy to work with. The firm is efficient, professional, and reliable. We plan to utilize William Childs Law firm in the future for additional Patents.

Matthew B.

William has done and continues to do an excellent for us on all our patent and trademark work. He is truly knowledgeable and can understand extremely complicated engineering work when writing the patent. We have used large, well know, expensive patent firms in the past and William has out preformed all of them. I highly recommend William’s services to anyone looking for patent/trademark help.

Robert C.

Thorough. Responsive. Detail oriented. What more do you need from a Patent Attorney? William has helped both my company and many of my clients, and has always provided top notch service and excellent communication.

Richard B.

Make your Patent Work for You

Securing intellectual property is a key step for innovation - but what happens next? 52 Launch offers a path beyond the patent to bring the product to real users: product development, branding, prototyping, and go-to-market strategy.

5 Things to Know Before Working with a Patent Attorney and Bringing Your Product to Life

1. Avoid Public Disclosure and Sale Traps

If you tell someone how to make and use your invention or sell it or even offer it for sale, then you will lose most of your patent rights in the US and around the world. Before you tell it and before you sell it, you better call Childs Patent Law.

2. Will you win the race to the Patent Office?

There are NO second chances in Patent Law. Just ask Elisha Gray. Who? Exactly.
Elisha Gray filed his patent application for the telephone just 2 hours after Alexander Graham Bell. 
Alexander Graham Bell went on to become one of the richest and most famous inventors in history. He co-founded AT&T. Elisha Gray -- did not.
Bottom line: if someone else files a patent application on your invention before you, then you lose the race to the patent office.

3. Provisional Applications Must Be Detailed

Many inventors underestimate provisional applications, but inadequate descriptions can lead to loss of priority rights. If your claims are not adequately supported (nearly word for word) by your provisional application, then you will not be entitled to the filing date as your invention date. In other words, it will be as if you didn’t file a provisional application at all.

4. Understand the 18 to 24 Month Timeline

Expect your first patent office response 18 to 24 months after filing a regular US non-provisional application. Rejections are normal: over 90% of applications receive initial rejections. Plan for multiple rounds of responses and amendments during prosecution.

5. Align Patent Strategy with Business Strategy

File patents on innovations that create competitive moats, not just any invention. Focus on high-leverage opportunities that add real value to your company: each patent should be a strategic asset that supports your core value proposition and fundraising goals.

Why Work with a Patent Attorney

and 52 Launch?

Protect Your Idea

Comprehensive patent protection guarantees ownership of your idea and seals your competitive advantage in the market

Turn Patents Into Revenue

Leverage the 52Launch team's expertise to transform your protected ideas into products that sell while you sleep

Partner With Experts

Your idea needs to be both protected and commercialized. By working with a trusted patent attorney and 52Launch you'll unlock a team that can do both. 

End-to-End Collaboration

From early stage idea to product on shelves, we'll be there every step of the way to build a business around your product.


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Transformed a rough 3D model into a patented spinning Easter egg decorator. Overcame complex geometry and electronics challenges to achieve mass production. Result: Over 55 million units sold, featured on CBS, Today Show, USA Today, and in Kardashian Easter celebrations.

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Evolved a homemade prototype (dog leash stake + rope + golf ball) into a professional golf training device. Developed proprietary core technology ensuring the ball stays permanently attached during intense club impacts while maintaining authentic golf ball appearance.

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Created for a mother whose children had severe food allergies, this insulated lunch bag with microwavable heat packs keeps food warm for 5 hours. Overcame complex manufacturing challenges by coordinating multiple suppliers for bags, heat packs, and assembly.


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