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Help! I received an office action on my application! When you submit a new patent or trademark application, you're sending it in to the USPTO. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the federal agency that grants patents and trademarks to inventors and businesses. After your new patent application...

When you have an idea for an invention it’s understandable that you’re excited and ready to share it with the world. But, before you do that, you should first make sure it doesn’t already exist. If it doesn’t yet exist, you should take the necessary steps to patent your invention before sharing...

You have an original idea. You may be excited to be the next billionaire because of your brainchild, but you need to take a breath. An idea alone can not be patented. However, if your idea can turn into an innovative process, then you may be able to protect it...

You’ve worked hard to get your innovation patented. Although successfully completing the long, sometimes arduous patent process is something to celebrate, it’s just as essential to make sure other people know your invention is patented. If you don’t place a patent marking on your invention, it’s like having a billboard in a desert—nobody will...