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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According to the USPTO, it takes about 22 to 30 months to get a patent prosecuted and issued. The current USPTO average wait time is 24 months. In other words, it usually takes 2 or more years from the time a non-provisional
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Properly, a patent writer is a registered patent agent or patent attorney who writes a patent application for an inventor looking for patent protection for their invention in the form of a patent. Patent application writing is our patent step 3, after
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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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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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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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