Continuation & Divisional Patent Applications – Build a Patent Family!
Well, you see two single young patents meet up with one another, sparks fly...and before long, they get married, and have a bunch of patent children crawling around!
... I hope you’re laughing, or at least scoffing at my cheesy...
The Ultimate Utility Patent Guide: What it is & What it Protects
It’s easy sometimes to be long-winded in the law… so, here’s the short and sweet answer:
20 Year Monopoly: A utility patent gives an inventor (or their assignees) exclusive rights to prevent anyone else from making, using, selling or importing their invention for 20 years from...
How Much Does a Patent Cost?
Inventors who are considering the protections of a patent and intellectual property protection often wonder: how much does a patent cost? There are several steps to consider, including determining if your invention has been made public or patented before and the fees assigned by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (
Top Advantages and Disadvantages of Patents
We hear it pretty often whether it’s from start-up companies, in the academic setting, from real investors, pitch-competitions, entrepreneurs, and even TV shows like Shark Tank™:
“Great product, but do you have a patent on it?”
There is an amazing amount of interest to “get a...
Top 17 Patent Monetization Strategies that You Need to Know
Did you know that 97% of all patents never make any money whatsoever? Combine that with the fact that the patent cost alone can set you back upwards of $40,000, that figure can be absolutely crippling to entrepreneurs who don’t have the luxury of a multi-million-dollar corporate safety net.