Exhibit A
Patent Attorneys work in Salem
Salem is a mid sized Oregon city with a state government core, a steady flow of small manufacturers, and a Willamette University campus that produces inventors and spin out companies. Patent work here is searched in small volumes, spread across a modest number of firms and solo practitioners rather than concentrated in a few large practices. Paid search on the head terms is inexpensive relative to metro markets, which tells you the demand is real but narrow. The searches come from owner operators, startup founders and in house counsel looking for filing help, prosecution, and freedom to operate work. The demand available is steady and local, and the firms that publish on the specific terms people type are the ones that show up when an inventor in Salem starts looking.
