Why Ideas Don’t Earn Patents?

You Can’t Patent an Idea. Here’s What You Can Protect Instead.

Let’s start with the part most people get wrong.

You can’t patent an idea.

Not a thought.
Not a sketch on a napkin.
Not a “what if someone built this?” moment.

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Exclusive Deal Breakdown: Inventor’s Big Move!

When a Product Is Different, Don’t Blur the Edge

Some advice sounds simple until you try to follow it.

If you have something truly different, don’t water it down.

I hear founders say it all the time.

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Patent Ownership: Personal vs. Business

Should Your Patent Belong to You, or Your Company?

At some point, almost every inventor hits the same wall.

You’ve built something real.
You’ve spent nights fixing it.
You’ve put money into it.
You’ve formed an LLC around it.

Now the question...

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Why Trademarks Can’t Be Flipped!

People ask this all the time.

“What percent of registered trademarks just sit unused, waiting to be sold?”

Short answer?

Almost none.

And that’s not random. It’s built into the system on purpose.

A trademark is not...

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Patent Enforcement Wins Start Years Before Litigation: Lessons from Cam Holmes’ IP Journey

How a Richmond-based inventor built an enforcement-ready AI patent portfolio—and what other founders can learn from the process

At Bold Patents, we often say that the real value of a patent is revealed long after it issues. For inventors who view patents as long-term strategic assets rather than short-term...

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