Joseph Meaney

Don’t Jeopardize your Patent by Sharing Too Much

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.

Inventors, please take note. When you hire a consultant to build a prototype or otherwise help you get your product to market, make sure that your

With increasing frequency, scam artists are targeting trademark registrants with suspicious-looking “snail mail” asking the registrant to send

When it comes to your patent application, you may have seen the terms “CIP,” “Continuation,” and “Divisional,” but what do they mean? How are they

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 can be long and confusing – especially for a first-time inventor. In Part I, we reviewed the first five steps: Step

The road to patent registration can be long and confusing – especially for a first-time inventor. Below is Part I of a broad overview of the major

What do you do if you have the next great idea but you are not sure if it is patentable? If you file a patent application, won’t it be available for

Last week, I had a refreshing and unusual telephone conversation with a patent examiner from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).