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Gulf South Invents Pro Bono Client Application

Part 1 of 4: Eligibility

Gulf South Invents, a program of The Ella Project, matches income-eligible inventors in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama with volunteer registered patent attorneys and agents. The application has four short parts. Plan on about an hour in total.

When you submit a part, we receive it. To preview, or if you need time to get more information, you can go directly to the next parts with these links without having to re-submit a previous part.

PART 2:

PART 3:

PART 4:

Helpful links:

USPTO online tutorial
USPTO micro entity requirements
USPTO Patent Pro Bono Program (for applicants outside LA, MS and AL)