Your invention is patent pending, now what? If the application was a provisional, get busy working on the non-provisional that must be filed within one year. Provisional patent applications are only placeholders for a later filed non-provisional patent application. What happens after […]
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Who Can Apply for a Patent on a New Invention? Any inventor or assignee of an invention can be the patent applicant and apply to seek patent protection for the invention. An assignee of an invention can be any person or juridic
Accelerating patent applications may be desirable or helpful for many reasons. The patent application process often can take two to three years and sometimes even longer in each country where patent protection is sought. For new patent applications, there are several ways
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Patent law is implemented by individual countries or regions of the world, there is no international patent law. In other words, each country or region has its own laws about patents and only patents issued by that country or region are protected
Entity status refers to the size of the business concern or business interest applying for a patent, conducting a patent validation/verification procedure, or paying a patent maintenance fee. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) offers fee discounts for most fees.
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Patents are presumed valid under the law, but there are circumstances when questioning patent validity might become important, such as during a patent dispute. If this happens, there are two formal legal procedures through the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
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There are three financial based methods to compute the value of a patent that result in price. There is one valuation based method to determine a rating or ranking for a patent.
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A patent application is an official document filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that stakes a claim for legal protection to an invention. To write a patent application is not a simple task. It takes time, patience, and
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A provisional patent application is a temporary placeholder for a later filed non provisional utility patent application. A provisional includes a specification describing how to make and use a new invention, and any drawings needed. Provisional patent applications are not examined and
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Do you need a patent for an invention? The need for a patent depends on various factors such as the nature of the invention, the inventor’s goals, and the competitive landscape of the relevant industry. A patent can provide legal protection for
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