Patent Pending An individual who wants the benefit of marking an invention or product as “Patent Pending” must make a good faith effort to ensure...

Patents that have been filed but not yet approved have patent pending status. You can use your pending patent to make, sell, and license the...

When should I do a patent search? A reasonable question but one that does not have a definitively answer that applies across the board. Deciding...

Dealing with rejection is part of the patent process.   The Examiner is not rejecting you or your invention. The Examiner is just the way...

How long & how much to get a patent? The short answer is it takes about 22-30 months and costs about $12,000-$14,000. Before you abandon...

Inventors and entrepreneurs who are looking to cut costs often want to do their own patent search. Doing an initial patent can be a great...

The open source movement started as a simple idea back in 1998 in the digital mecca of Palo Alto, California. From there it grew and...

When you have a great idea, the very first thing you need to do is protect your idea before someone steals it, right? If you...

When you run an early-stage tech start-up, thinking about how you’re going to raise funding is always on your mind. But it can be very...