An inventor’s notebook or inventor’s journal is a log book used to track the progress of an invention, along with any new ideas that may arise in the process. If properly kept and organized, this can be an important piece of documentation […]
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Intellectual property is usually comprised of patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Patents have a 15 or 20 year term. Trademarks can be renewed indefinitely. Copyrights last for 70 years after the artist’s or author’s death. Being prepared to deal with the death of
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A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is a contracted agreement between private parties that certain information will remain confidential. An NDA’s status as a contracted agreement means that it is enforceable by law. If signed, an NDA binds those who sign it to the
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What Kinds of Inventions Can be Patented? In simplest terms, what kinds of inventions can be patented include any invention that is a useful, new, and non-obvious action, thing, or product which is not an abstract idea, law of nature, or natural
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Getting help searching, writing, filing, and prosecuting a patent application for your invention without cost is possible. There are free patent services available. First, there are some of the best patent agents and patent attorneys available working pro bono who may be
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Infringement is a violation (encroachment or trespass) of a right or privilege (law, regulation, contract). In the world of intellectual property (patents, trademarks, and copyrights) infringement of rights is making, using, and selling a protected invention or registered mark or copyright without
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What Does “Patentability” Mean? Patentability is whether or not an invention is patentable. There are four criteria for an invention to be patentable. This article discusses the four criteria for patentability under United States (U.S.) patent law and under the International criteria
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What Does “Patent Pending” Mean? What patent pending means is a product or activity has an open patent application on file with a patent office. Filing an application for patent protection makes an invention “patent pending.” Either filing a provisional, non-provisional, U.S.,
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What Legal Services Can a Patent Agent Offer? When it comes to legal rights, in pertinent part, property rights, there are licensed professionals who offer help in exercising or protecting your rights: lawyers. For patents there are patent practitioners (agent or attorney) to
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