I was asked the following question recently: I have a great new idea. I would like to gauge interest by publicly describing what my new product does.
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We were shocked last month when we read Forbes’ Stop Taking Business Advice From Your Patent Attorney where the author wrote that his patent lawyer
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Applying for a patent is an investment – in yourself, your business, and your invention. Which patent attorney you work with is critical. For the
The Road to Patent Registration – Part II
The road to patent registration can be long and confusing – especially for a first-time inventor. In Part I, we reviewed the first five steps: Step
Provisional Patent Buys You a Year … Well, Not Really
When you have an invention, and you are not ready to file a complete non-provisional patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark