If you choose to hire a patent practitioner, they will help you throughout the complex patent process. You may even consider granting them power of attorney over your patent application. This means they will be responsible for acting as a liaison between you and the USPTO in regards to your patent…
Patent Practitioners: Separating the Good from the Bad
Posted by on April 28th, 2007 in Legal · 0 CommentsThe In\’s and Out\’s of Gaining a Patent
Posted by on April 28th, 2007 in Legal · 0 CommentsPlease note that there is more to gaining a patent than just filing an application and waiting. It is possible that this is all you will have to do, but unlikely. Once a patent application is sent in to the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), it will be assigned to a patent examiner…
Checking Credentials Before Hiring Anyone to Help You Patent Your Invention
Posted by on April 28th, 2007 in Legal · 0 CommentsMany businesses make more than a decent living helping inventors just like you make money from their inventions. From filing a patent to licensing and marketing your invention, someone is around every corner offering assistance.
Unfortunately, not all of this help is the kind you want…
Using an Invention Submission Company to Submit Your Invention
Posted by on April 28th, 2007 in Legal · 0 CommentsYou hear them on late night television, newspapers and magazines, even the radio and the internet. The ad goes something like this, “Hey inventor, call our toll free number and we’ll help you protect your idea and get rich quick”…
The Whistleblower Protection Law
Posted by on April 28th, 2007 in Legal · 0 CommentsIt was not until 1986 when a law protecting whistleblowers is made. Congress added an anti-retaliation protection to the then existing False Claims Act.
A whistleblower is a person who tells on something he believes is an illegal act. The employees are the most commonly known whistleblower…
Inventors… Make Sure Your Invention is a Success!
Posted by on April 28th, 2007 in Legal · 0 CommentsDiscover some of the important strategies all inventors should know to help ensure that their invention is a success.
This list of tips was compiled from successful inventors. They are sure to steer you in the right direction and help you ensure success for yourself…
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The Topic of Patentability
Posted by on April 28th, 2007 in Legal · 0 CommentsFor an object or idea to be patentable, it must fit into one of the following four categories; process, manufacture, machine or composition of matter. The subject matter must also be original, an unmodified, previously existing invention is never patentable…
Patents and Fees: An Overview
Posted by on April 28th, 2007 in Legal · 0 CommentsGaining a patent on your invention can be an expensive undertaking. From beginning to end, here are the basic fees you will need to be prepared to pay…
What Do We Mean by Patent Prosecution?
Posted by on April 28th, 2007 in Legal · 0 CommentsThe prosecution of a patent includes the procedures that follow after a regular patent application is filed.
The prosecution of a patent application usually includes the first, second and final Office actions and consists of the period between the filing of the application and its issuance or abandonment…
Types of Patents Granted by the USPTO
Posted by on April 28th, 2007 in Legal · 0 CommentsInventions may qualify for a utility, a design or a plant patent as set out by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This article attempts to provide you with an overview on each of these patent types.
Examples of utility based inventions are everywhere. Most mechanical objects fit under this category…