Meet Bold Patents’ Consulting Patent Attorney, Michael Dodd

But here today, we have an opportunity to go in-house at Bold because, hey, I’ve run this show, why not? Um, and I wanted to set it up so we have the chance to get to know you, Michael, usually behind the scenes working with inventors. Some, most of them, first-time inventors;...

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Does Your Invention Already Exist?

Did you know that one of the biggest mistakes you can make when you file your patent application is having not done a patent search to see if your invention already exists? I’m J.D. Houvener, owner and founder here at Bold Patents Law Firm. I’m also a patent attorney registered at the...

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Patent Infringement Can Be Good

Did you know if someone starts infringing your patent it could actually be a good thing? Hi, I'm JD Houvener, owner and founder here at Bold Patents Law Firm. We're going to go through today why getting an infringement on your patent can actually be a really good positive thing. Now also,...

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Bold Bites: Shark Tank Critique of I Want to Draw a Cat for You

Hello Barbara. Hello gentlemen. My name is Steve Gadlin, and my company is "I Want to Draw a Cat For You." I'm seeking a $110,000 investment in exchange for 25% of my company. 

[Little music]

Hey there, Sharks. My name is Steve. I've got an offer...

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AI, Technology and IP Law

All right, David, let's get to our guests. What do you think? 

I cyber-stalked him ever so slightly earlier. 

Awesome. Okeke, welcome to our show. I'm excited. 

Thank you for having me again. 

Yeah, you're most welcome. So, this is...

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The Weirdest Patents of All Time

Good afternoon, everybody. Welcome to The Bold and Better Show. I’m your host, J.D. Houvener, and I’m here with my trusty, always ready to rock and roll co-host, Matt Kulseth Oh, hello, hello, hello. You’re looking quite sharp today. Did you have a court appearance or something, my friend?

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Bold Bites: Shark Tank Critique of Knife Aid and their IP Options

[Music]

First in the tank is a modern version of a traditional service business.

[Music]

Hi, sharks! My name is Mark.

Hi, my name is Michael. We started a knife sharpening service by mail called Knife Aid - a super...

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Provisional vs Non-provisional Patent Applications

Do you know the difference between a provisional and a non-provisional patent application? Yeah, maybe you’ve seen it on Shark Tank, but what you really know, which one will lead to a patent.

Hi, I’m J.D. Houvener, founder and owner here at Bold Patents Law Firm. I’m here to...

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Bold Bites: Bubble Soccer Shark Tank Critique Full

Sharks, Advanced Sports technology is at the Forefront of a new sport that’s sweeping the entire nation like a tidal wave - sharks, this is the National Association of Bubble Soccer.

[Music] [Laughter]

We gotta try this!

[Music] [Laughter]

They...

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New Football Patents Filed in 2023

to that let's jump in let's jump in I wanted to Showcase some some Innovations right and I say analog you know for property again we're talking about patents trademarks Trade Secrets and copyrights I'm going to focus on patents of course that's what I got behind me in the sign but...

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Bold Client Success Story: David Krueger and the Roll-A-Coaster – Part 2

Um, okay, so let's see. Um, so when did you start - you, you went to school for business - did you start a business right away? You said you went to IT. When did you kind of start thinking about, you know, owning something of your own and inventing?

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Bold Client Success Story: David Krueger and the Roll-A-Coaster – Part 1

Alright, well David Krueger, thank you for being with us here on the Bold Inventor Success Stories. Um, I'll be asking you a series of questions here. Feel free to answer them; we can go back and forth a bit, but I'll try to remain quiet after I ask the question just...

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Bold Client Success Story: Phil Martino of Zipjewel – Part 2

Absolutely. He has an expectation. Well, let’s go back to some of the other questions that we have here. Um, so would you like to provide any background information about yourself - some Danny details? Um, you know, where you grew up, your interests, um, anything like that?

Sure....

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Bold Client Success Story: Phil Martino of Zipjewel – Part 1

So the first question if I can ask you five questions initially. The first one is what is your name? My name is Phil Martino. Perfect. And how did you find Bold? I found Bold through my former attorney. Yes. Through my former attorney and he recommended Bold and I contacted J.D....

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Bold Bites: Shark Tank Critique of Ride FRSH: Can you Patent an Air Freshener?

Hey Sharks. I'm Trey Brown and I'm Don Brown. We're two brothers from Los Angeles seeking a $200,000 investment for five percent of our company. 

Imagine a peaceful day on the road - wind blowing, sun shining. You're bumping your favorite track, cruising down the back streets, just catching...

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Top 3 Design Tips for Inventors

Rodrigo, good afternoon, sir. What’s happening, guys? Good to see you both again.

Good to see you. Yeah, thank you for coming on, and it was actually my fault I didn’t get him the link. Guys, anybody out there, hey, we’re talking about chewing gum. I’m gonna just throw...

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Inventor Success Stories: Kady Meite Introduction Video

J.D.: Well, Katie Meite, welcome to our Bold Inventor Stories program. Thank you for being interviewed here. I wanted to start with a little bit about you and hear about your background. If you'd share it with us, where did you grow up, and where are you now?

Katie:...

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Inventor Success Stories: Kady Meite Full Interview

.D.: All right well that's awesome and tell me about your sort of interest I guess any challenges you've faced as you've begun this journey as an inventor. How did you first get started and what were some of the barriers?

Kady: So I got started specifically December of...

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Inventors Wanted 5 Day Challenge: Day 1 Kickoff

All right guys, a little background on JD. So JD is a registered patent attorney. He has an undergrad degree in industrial engineering from the University of Washington and his MBA and Juris Doctorate from Seattle University. He has a huge passion for helping inventors, specifically first-time startups and new entrepreneurs. 

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**Bold Blogs** SpongeBob SquarePants v. The Krusty Krab Restaurant: An Epic Trademark Battle

Hi there, my name is J.D. Houvener I’m the Managing Partner here at Bold IP Law Firm, and it’s my pleasure to be here with you today to introduce our Bold Blog about trademarks and the interesting TV show you might have heard of, SpongeBob SquarePants, shown by Nickelodeon or by...

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**Bold Blogs** Where Does Bitcoin Fall Into Intellectual Property?

Hi everyone, my name is J.D. Houvener , owner and managing partner at Bold IP Law Firm. It’s my pleasure to be with you here today to go over one of our latest blog articles, and before we do, a quick intro on the law firm.

We are both an...

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**Bold Blogs** Do Nintendo’s Recent Trademark Filings Indicate A Game Boy Classic Edition?

Hi, my name is J.D. Houvener, and I’m the Managing Partner here at Bold IP Law Firm. I’m excited to be with you here today to introduce one of our newest blog articles about Nintendo and some of the recent trademark filings that they have undertaken. Without taking too long, I want...

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Welcome to Our Channel

Hey, J.D. Houvener here, I’m the host of the Bold Today Show, and I’m so excited you made it to our page. I’m interested to get to know you, and I’m sure you’re interested to hear more about patent law and how we are making a difference every day in an entrepreneur's...

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Welcome to the Bold Patents Channel

Hi, everybody. I’m J.D. Houvener, owner and founder here at Bold Patents Law Firm. I want to give a little bit of background about myself and why I set up this YouTube channel. I’m a patent attorney, which means I was an engineer, aerospace engineer actually, at Boeing. I went to law...

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Bold IP Pricing

Hi, my name is J.D. Houvener, and I’m the founder here at Bold IP Law Firm. So glad you made it to our website and to our pricing page, and I’d love to share with you our prices.

It is so important that we get with you on a...

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