How to do a Patent Search in 6 Steps (The Definite Guide)
Knowing how to do a patent search is probably the most challenging and daunting part of the patent process. It takes a rolling-up-the-sleeves attitude and a whole lot of passion to get it done right. There is nothing glamorous about the patent search process. It requires combing through hundreds—or even thousands—of...
How Many Patents Get Rejected Each Year?
Did you know that about 86% of patent applications are rejected on the first try? Some of the rejections we see most frequently boil down to just a few reasons: you didn’t fill out the application correctly, your invention was too close to another patent, the patent examiner didn’t believe your invention qualified as...
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US Trademark Requirements Part 2: Use in Commerce
A trademark's “use in commerce” is shorthand for saying a service or product is being offered across state lines. In other words, if you sell (or even offer for sale) your product or service, you might be able to say it’s used in commerce and qualifies for a trademark. If you have a website...
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Go Big, Go Bold℠ 9-Step Patent Process
Coming up with inventions to solve the world’s problems is hard enough. At Bold Patents, we want to make the process of getting a patent as easy as possible for our hard-working inventors.
It’s true, the legal profession gets a bad rap for making things overly complicated, nuanced, and dense...and while legal issues can be...
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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...