1. Determine if patent protection is appropriateIf you want to protect a creative work, seek a copyright; for brand names, logos, or slogans, apply for trademarks. If you want to protect an invention, a physical product, or a design, patent protection is the right route....
The provisional patent application is less work and cheaper than a non-provisional patent application. Still, the PPA is enough to get you patent pending status. For the application, you give a detailed description of your invention. It must include how to make and use it. Include drawings ...
Now before I go on, let me say that patent law is huge, and complicated, and people with PhD's in all sorts of fields then go on to law school for additional years of study before they practice patent law. I don't have a Phd, and I'm not even a lawyer -- but I have come ...
Understanding Patent Application Status: Key terms like "patent pending" and how they impact legal and market strategies are clarified. How to Check Status: Detailed steps for using USPTO systems such as PAIR and Patent Center to track application status. Importance of Patent Status: Explains how ...
Before you can apply for a patent, you need to know the type of patent you need. There are three types of patent—utility patents that protect the way something is used, design patents that protects an ornamental design for an item, and plant patents that are granted when an inventor disc...
Now that you know how to patent an app idea, allow us to walk you through some more crucial queries that may help you decide whether to patent ideas for your app. How is it justified? Why do you need to apply for a patent application ...
Patent protection One of the most suitable ways to protect your idea is to apply for a patent. A patent is a formal monopoly on your invention that excludes everyone else from being able to use, copy, license, sell or recreate your invention without your permission. If anyone violated your...
Infrared Solutions, Inc., a Fluke Company, has developed a new infrared technology called IR-Fusion™ that blends, pixel for pixel, visible and infrared images on a single display. This article describes the patent-pending, novel, low-cost approach to solving the parallax problem of ...
package including up to 20 formal drawings, written description, full claim set, all necessary forms completed by our staff. We also attend to filing your application electronically in the Patent Office and reporting confirmation of filing with your application number and Patent Pending status. ...
A patent-pending status granted through a provisional patent is meant to last for one year. Its use can be extended, however, if a patent application is rejected and then revised and resubmitted. Once granted, a patent is valid for up to 20 years from the patent application filing date for...