My Patent Issued–Now What? (Part 1)
If you currently have an issued utility or design patent in hand, congratulations! The road to issuance is long and arduous, and you have taken the right steps to protecting your intellectual property. After the initial jubilation at success, you may ask “Now what?” How exactly do you navigate the journey? Professional Patent Marketing Materials Illustrate Your Invention With your professional […]
Patent Attorney: Why is this Important?
Patent Attorney: Why is this Important? Choosing and hiring the right patent attorney is an important decision when you are interested in obtaining a patent for your invention. This is the person or firm who is going to be largely responsible in guiding you while protecting your ideas. To better understand this process, we’re going […]
How to Become an Inventor, and How to Patent My Idea by Hiring a Professional.
How to Become an Inventor, and How to Patent My Idea by Hiring a Professional. How to Become an Inventor Have you ever wondered how to become an inventor? Are you ready to take your idea and make it something special that the world needs? You may want to create the next big thing, but […]
Cheap Patent
Cheap Patent This term is rather elusive as there is no such thing as a cheap patent. As with most things in life filing and obtaining a patent is not free and most would not find it cheap. This is not to hinder anyone’s hopes or desires in seeking a patent. It is to be […]
Invention Timeframe
Invention Timeframe Most first time inventors aren’t familiar with all of the steps that go into patenting an invention. In this article, we’ll review all of the steps in the invention timeline to see what it takes and how long it takes to turn an idea into a patent. Initial Concept The first step is […]
Protection Without A Patent
Protection Without A Patent Clients often ask how they’re protected in showing us their invention idea before they get a patent. This is a very reasonable question, and there is a ton of misinformation on the topic. First and foremost is the notion that you can receive a patent without having to show anyone […]
Why Do I Have To Send In A Picture?
Why Do I Have To Send In A Picture? “Why do I have to send in a picture?” As a product manager for For Sale By Inventor, I am asked this question on a daily basis by new inventors who are looking to protect their ideas. It’s a fair question to be asked, and there […]
The Dreaded Office Action
The Dreaded Office Action The Patent Office is an administrative court, and as such it adjudicates like one. Most United States’ courts operate under an adversarial system, where one side is argues against the other. The Patent Office has Examiners who represent the public and Applicants represent themselves or seek representation. When an Applicant applies […]
Engineering with an eye on the end product.
Engineering with an eye on the end product. During the preparation of the Engineering Specification section of the Patent Application, our staff of “industry-proven“ engineers take into consideration subjects such as material selection, availability of parts, manufacturing methods, assembly methods, and others, when finalizing the design of an invention. Although the functionality of an invention […]
Is my intellectual property license a contract license or a property license?
Intellectual property license Is my intellectual property license a contract license or a property license? Contract law and property law are areas of law largely left to the individual States, wherein the Federal government tends to defer to the applicable contract or property laws of the State. Consequently, contract law and property law vary from […]
