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By Marcia Wade Talbert | Published July 28, 2010 | Full size is 450 × 300 pixels

Today, we spoke with Andrea Hence Evans, a former patent examiner and trademark examining attorney at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). She started The Law Firm of Andrea Hence Evans five years later because she wanted to help independent inventors who often didn't fully understand the patent process. Here are her seven tips for an inventor looking to patent a product.

Today, we spoke with Andrea Hence Evans, a former patent examiner and trademark examining attorney…