Category: Step 3: Filing Your Patent

Ah, yes… the financial side of patenting. This may not be the most fun or glamorous, but it is central to planning your patent journey and knowing the key things to expect along the way… after all, it is part of business!

The thing about patent costs is that...

Usually as I write articles, I also learn. It’s the beauty of writing for an audience (much like teaching/presenting to a group). There’s a sense of responsibility to make sure the content is good, up-to-date and interesting.

This article undoubtedly has left me with a TON more knowledge about...

Yikes...16 Steps!?

Yes, but this blog article only has 3 of the 16.

Why?

Well, in order to file a non-provisional utility patent application you need to first file a provisional patent application.

Think of a non-provisional as the...

What is the difference between a provisional and non-provisional patent application?

The short answer is: a whole lot!

Don't worry in this article I break it down for you! In addition, about halfway down this blog, I have created a...

Can you patent an app? Yes, you can patent an app! Exciting, right?

I always try to give you a little bit of a deeper answer than just yes or no.

So in this case, the answer really...