then you’re on the wrong track. Most manufacturers will not entertain the purchasing of an idea unless you first have at least attained patent pending status. They will insist eventually that your invention is protected with a patent. Without patent protection they have no guarantee that you ow...
(formal) patent application with the USPTO to claim the priority date established by the PPA. During this time, you can use the term “patent pending” and seek investors or market your invention. However, the provisional patent does not grant full patent rights until the non-provisional is ...
One key to surviving an AIA trial—a process that begins before the patent even issues—involves gathering the strongest relevant prior art so you draft claims with an understanding of the point(s) of novelty of your invention: the improvement(s) in your invention distinguishing it over prior ...
After you submit a patent application to the USPTO, your invention carries a patent pending status. Patent pending status begins the date you file your patent application. Patent pending ends when the USPTO grants the patent or you abandon your application. Both provisional and non-provisional pate...
MP Patents searches patent and technical publications to evaluate the state of the art, validate the novelty of your invention and tailor the scope of your patent protection. Learn More Ongoing Support MP Patents will take unjust patentability decisions to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, if...
Utility patents,or patents for invention, issue legal protection to people who invent a new and useful process, an article of manufacture, a machine, or a composition of matter. Utility patents are the most common type of patent, with more than 90% of patents issued by the U.S. government...
The USPTO may issue a non-final rejection or a final rejection. Each of these requires different legal steps that your lawyer can help you with. Common reasons for rejection are that an invention is too obvious or that the application didn't provide enough detail. If your application is ...
Preparation and filing of your completed utility patent application with the USPTO. What is a utility patent? When inventors talk about patents, they're usually referring to utility patents. This is because utility patents cover the most common categories of invention: they're granted for invention...
To conduct a patent search, you first have to know what makes your invention novel. That means: What is it that makes your product, service, or system new and different? To find out whether or not an invention has already been patented, you can search the USPTOdatabaseor use a patent ...
You can start off by reading Under Secretary of Commerce and USPTO Director David Kappos’s “Open Letter to the Independent Inventor and Small Business Communities – Patent Reform: Good for Independent Inventors and Small Businesses“. And read about “Protect Your Innovation: Avoid Scams“. ...