Posts Tagged: utility patents
A Beginner’s Guide to Patents and the Patent Process
Even when hiring a patent attorney inventors still need to be engaged in order to give the patent attorney the best information available about the invention. This …
Understanding Intellectual Property Basics
Intellectual property is probably best thought of (at least in general terms) as creations of the mind that are given the legal rights often associated with real …
On the Road: Bilski Examiner Interview and CNN
I spent the better part of last week in Washington, DC conducting Examiner interviews for some of my clients that have pending software patent applications. The great …
Getting Started for New Inventors
QUESTION: I am new inventor. I have a couple of products that are new . The problem is that I have no idea where to start other than …
Should Inventors Draft Patent Applications?
It is not at all uncommon for inventors to want to attempt to draft and file patent applications on their own. This is in no small part …
Describing Your Invention in a Patent Application
When you file a patent application it is always necessary to file an application that completely and clearly describes the invention so that others would be able …
Trade Secrets & Patents Perfect Together
A trade secret is any valuable business information that is not generally known and is subject to reasonable efforts to preserve confidentiality. One of the world’s …