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Next step after your invention disclosure meeting?
Just got done sitting down with your patent attorney and explained everything there is about your invention? Wondering what happens next? After the invention disclosure...
What is not patentable?
Sometimes the best way to determine whether your invention is patentable is to learn what is not patentable. There are three main reasons why an...
How to enforce a patent as a startup or small business
Getting an issued patent is a big accomplishment for a startup or small business. Just about this time when you start to see success, you...
How the USPTO knows when you created an invention?
Few things are more exciting than coming up with an idea, reduce it to a prototype, and beginning to sell it. There is also nothing...
Top question to ask when hiring a patent attorney
The difference between a good patent attorney and a bad patent attorney can be the difference between a valuable patent and a nice piece of...
What are the steps to get a patent?
Going through the steps of getting a patent for the first time can feel a bit like exploring a jungle, you don't want...
What are the parts of a Patent Application?
Patent Applications Are Long Detailed Documents. What Are The Different Parts Of Patent Applications? Learn what a background section, a specification section, claims section, and...
What is a Create-It-Yourself (CIY) patent?
What is a Create-It-Yourself (CIY) patent as opposed to a Do-It-Yourself patent? In short a Create-It-Yourself is when you get to do all the fun...
Provisional Patent v. Non-Provisional Patent
A good invention is rare. That flash of genius is fleeting so be ready to protect it when it comes. A patent provides protection for...