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The Complete Guide to Patent Drawings
Patent drawings are a vital and often overlooked aspect of the patent application process. These detailed, precise diagrams provide a visual representation of an invention, helping to elucidate the unique features and functionality that set it apart. Not only do they bring clarity to your written description, but they also play a...
How to do a Patent Search in 6 Steps (The Definite Guide)
I want to start by saying that doing a patent search is by far and away the most difficult part of the patent process. It’s most difficult because it’s often a very daunting task.
I get asked all the time, how to do a patent search, and while I...
FAQ: Patent Agents vs. Patent Attorneys—What’s the Difference?
Let me just start this article by saying “I love you” to any of you patent agents that are reading this. This article is not meant to be a jab at you in any way, nor will I intentionally disparage you in any way. In fact, we have patent agents on our...
Inventions and Work for Hire Agreements
Never heard of “Work for Hire” Agreements before? Or maybe you have, but really never get what the big fuss is all about?
When I first heard the term, I thought, “isn’t everyone working to get paid?...and if you are working, weren’t you ‘hired’?” So, the wording is definitely...
The Poor Man’s Patent: The Complete Guide
The concept of a “Poor Man’s Patent” has been around a long time. It’s become such a popular term over the years, that I usually field one or two questions about it when I give talks to entrepreneurs and inventors, albeit usually older inventors. And it’s about time I lay it all...
Top 10 Questions to Ask a Trademark Attorney
A trademark attorney is essentially a licensed legal professional qualified to handle matters regarding trademark law. In the U.S., unlike other countries, the term “trademark attorney” is not strictly defined.
A trademark attorney is still considered a general legal professional and may, in fact, offer counsel regarding matters other...
How Do I Patent a Medical Device?
Many physicians have engaged in R&D to remodeling devices, neurostimulation devices, and cardiac rhythm management devices. But few only have surpassed the eye of a needle. The problem with most medical inventions stems from the standard of care and marketable demand in the healthcare space.
Nowadays, there has been...
Comprehensive Guide to International Patent Protection
National market dominance not enough for you? Well… this is the article for you!
If your invention is likely to have market adoption/demand outside of the US, then...
When to Keep Trade Secrets, Secret!
As a business owner, you know what makes your company better.
It is that thing that makes you more desirable to customers, even if very subtle, that is your trade secret.
It’s your how or your ways of doing business that make up your trade secret...
How to File a Design Patent Application in 10 Steps
Are you looking to patent a new idea? Are you wondering how to protect the way it looks and prevent copycats?
Well, a design patent may just be what you’re looking for.
There is a specific process that...
Trademark Symbol | Everything You Need to Know
As a consumer, you’re no doubt familiar with the ™ and/or ® symbols. Even if you don’t know what they mean exactly, you’ve probably seen them on enough brands and enough logos to know that they stand for something.
Although confusing, a trademark symbol is necessary. In the...
How to File a Provisional Patent Application in 13 Steps
Ok – so at this point you’ve hopefully figured out whether your idea is an invention or if it’s still in the idea stage? You’ve also hired a Patent Attorney or done the homework yourself to confirm that your idea is patentable?
Correct?
If so, you...
BENEFITS OF COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION
As long as humans keep creating, and as long as people want to make money with those creations, there will be a need for copyrights. So what are the benefits of copyright registration?
No matter if you’re a starving artist, a startup company, or a...
Business Method Patent
Your business method often starts with an idea. This idea is a materialized process that often blends software automation with more traditional business methodology. Ergo, your business method is an organized body of ideas; your business identity that brings about a useful and significant product in the economic aspect.
How to Invent Something in 10 Steps: Ultimate Guide
Top 18 Best Patent Brokers in the United States
When you want to invest in stocks, you call a stock broker. The same is true for patents and other forms of intellectual property.
With the thousands of patent brokers in the United States alone, finding the best one for you can be a tricky challenge. Luckily for you,...
Patent Theft: Types of Patent Infringement in the United States
Copyright or patent infringement has always been a serious crime. However, given the rise of the internet and the ability of just about anyone to release creative content for consumption, it has become a very hot topic.
From social media networks like YouTube and Instagram to niched platforms for...
Intellectual Property Strategies for Startups
Launching a startup is a prospect that is bold, exciting, and potentially profitable—provided you put in the work and resources to get it there. Many entrepreneurs love the challenge of setting up something that is bigger than they are, and there’s nothing quite as rewarding as seeing your dream become a reality.
FAQ: What is Trade Dress?
Trade dress is an area of trademark law that is often overlooked. Many business owners and entrepreneurs are familiar with copyrights and trademarks, but very few realize how valuable a trade dress can be in terms of protecting and defining their brand.
Trade dress capitalizes on the...
Patent Inventorship vs. Ownership: Distinctive Concepts
A lot of times, a person or a team works on a project in a company and never see the money side of their creation.
If inventors are deemed special in the patent world, what are the rights of those researchers? How about the rights of the company or...
How to Trademark a Business Name
“How to trademark a business name?” is a question I hear from my clients quite frequently. To a trademark attorney’s ear the client is asking to register their business entity (Widgets, Inc.).
What the client is really saying is that they want to “federally register my company’s brand.” The...