How do I Prototype my Invention on a Budget?
Hey everyone! Ever wondered how to build a prototype without spending a fortune? Let’s break it down.
I’m JD Houvener, patent attorney and founder of Bold Patents Law Firm. I’ve worked with over 500 inventors and wrote Bold Ideas: The Inventor’s Guide to Patents to help people...
How to Avoid Infringement of a Patent?
Hi, everyone! Let’s tackle a common question: How different does your product need to be to avoid infringing on a patent?
I’m JD Houvener, a patent attorney and owner of Bold Patents Law Firm. Over the years, I’ve helped inventors secure nearly 400 patents and written Bold Ideas: The...
Avoid Patent Infringement Like a Pro
Understanding patent infringement comes down to the details. For utility patents, it’s all about the claims—the written sections that define what’s protected. On the design side, it’s the solid black lines in the drawings. These lines show the protected shape or...
Selling Your Patent: What you Need to Know
Money, money, money!!! OK, it's time to (finally) bring in those greenbacks, right!?
You’ve proven to the world that you know how to be bold. You’ve done the incredibly hard work to invent something new, useful, and non-obvious. Through research, diligence, tedious application drafting, and cunning responses to...
Don’t Wait! Your idea could be the next big thing!
“I’ll do it later.”
Most of us have said that at some point. Sometimes it’s about small things, a household repair, a message we need to send, a project we want to start. Other times, it’s something bigger. An idea that feels exciting, promising, maybe even important.