What is a Virtual In-House Corporate Patent or Trademark Agent?

A business corporation may not have the resources to hire in-house one or more corporate patent or trademark agents to meet their patent needs, but may still require the cost effective value that an in-house patent/trademark agent brings to a business' strategic plan.  In such instances a virtual in-house corporate agent can be contracted to perform this role, or to support one or more existing in-house patent and/or trademark agents as a member of the in-house team.  This is a...