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...
What is the Cost of a Design 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...
Patent Claim Drafting: The Ultimate 6-Part Guide
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...
16 Steps: How to File a Non-Provisional Utility Patent Application
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 a Nonprovisional Patent Application?
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...