Exhibit A
Patent Attorneys work in Cary
Cary sits in the Research Triangle, and the patent work here follows the research base around it. Firms in Cary and the neighbouring Triangle towns compete for the same searches from inventors, university spinouts and small technology companies. Paid search on patent terms in this market is carried mostly by small and mid sized practices rather than national franchises, so the paid listings you see are local firms bidding on the same phrases. The demand is steady rather than seasonal, because filings follow product and research cycles rather than the weather. The searches themselves are specific: people look for help with a provisional application, a patent search, or a response to an office action, and they look for it in Cary and the towns around it.
