What if my Patent Application Gets Rejected?
What to Do When Your Patent Application Gets Rejected
Hey, everyone! Today’s question is: What if my patent application gets rejected? What do I do next?
I’m JD Houvener, patent attorney and founder of Bold Patents Law Firm. I’m also the author of Bold Ideas: The...
Rare Trademarks That Break Rules!
Sound Marks (and Other Unusual Trademarks)
There are things in trademark law called sound marks. They do exist, but in practice, they’re quite rare.
Not just uncommon in theory, rare in real-world use and even rarer in successful registration.
If you think back...
I’d Rather Spend Time and Money on Building than on Patents
When founders feel stuck, I usually bring it back to something simple.
Ask yourself this:
If someone saw your idea tomorrow and started building it, would you feel exposed?
Not emotionally. Practically.
Why Your Name Isn’t Trademarkable?
Can You Trademark Your Last Name?
Let’s walk through this the way it actually comes up in real conversations.
Someone asks, “Can I trademark my last name? Like Disney or Hershey?” It sounds simple. Almost like it should...
I Can’t Afford to do Everything at Once!
That’s a real concern, and I hear it all the time from inventors, especially early on.
You’ve got a strong idea, sometimes even something built, and then suddenly the list shows up in your...