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Hey everyone, welcome to Bold Patents Honolulu.
I’m JD Houvener, founder and patent attorney here at Bold Patents Law Firm.

If you’ve got an idea, maybe something you’ve been working on at home or with a small team, and you’re not sure where to start, this is for you. I...

No hiccups? That’s pretty wild.

“So, I’ve got to ask, what’s your background? What kind of doctor are you?”

“I’m a neurointensivist,” he explains. “Basically, I work in the brain ICU. We treat patients with strokes, head trauma, aneurysms, anything involving the brain or spine.”

I’ve got to give a big shoutout to YouTube University, because honestly, that’s where this whole journey started. I’m an electrician and a chef by trade, not exactly the kind of background you’d expect from someone inventing a pet product. I didn’t know a thing about product design, patents, or manufacturing,...

You’ve got an AI-based idea and want to know how to patent it and where to find investors fast. Good question.

First things first: before filing anything, make sure what you’ve got is actually an invention, not just an idea. Can you describe it clearly enough that another...

That’s a great question, and honestly, one every new inventor asks right after their patent gets granted: “Now what? How do I get the money to actually make this thing?”

Here’s how I usually break it down, simply, realistically, and step by step.

First off,...