How to Get a Patent Faster
What are effective strategies for getting a patent faster? Getting a utility patent can be a long and expensive slog. The utility patent process is…
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What are hidden or unexpected patent costs?
Expecting unexpected patent costs I still remember the one piece of sage advice given to prepare me for my wedding day: expect the unexpected. Having…
How to Choose a Patent Attorney
What should you look for in a patent attorney? Recently, I searched online for professionals in a particular field to assist in a new business…
What does a design patent protect?
Will a design patent protect your idea? Without a doubt, design patents are cheaper and quicker to obtain than utility patents. The low cost and…
How to Choose a Trademark
What will be the name of your product? Choosing a trademark for your product can be more challenging than it seems. You may have already…
How much does a utility patent cost?
What is a realistic cost estimate for obtaining a utility patent? Why write another post on patent costs when I’ve already written several articles, such…
How to Get Patents That Stop Competitors From Copying Your Products
Why one patent might not be enough to stop competitors Obtaining a utility patent is no minor accomplishment. You likely had to respond to at…
What Patent Examiners Need vs. What They Get
If you want to know what makes for a well written patent application, it may help to understand what USPTO examiners really think. According to…
What to do before utility patent application is published
Utility nonprovisional patent applications are typically published around 18 months from the priority date. This event usually comes and goes without much fanfare. Before your…
What is a patent specification?
What is the purpose of a patent specification? One of the biggest mistakes you can make is to read a patent specification and think you…
Provisional to Nonprovisional: How to Support a Utility Patent with a Provisional Patent Application
What does a provisional patent application do? As suggested in its name, the “provisional” in provisional patent application has a connotation of temporary or conditional.…
Can you register a misspelled trademark?
Can you register a misspelled trademark? Misspelled words can become registered trademarks, but not necessarily because of the misspelling. USPTO trademark examining attorneys will look…
What is a utility model?
What is the difference between a utility model and a utility patent? Foreign utility patents are expensive. To obtain a foreign utility patent, you normally…
How to Trademark a Name or Word
How do you trademark a name or a word? If you want to obtain a US trademark registration for a business or product name, you…
What is a design mark application?
What is a design mark application? If you were asked to conjure up the first trademark that comes to mind, what would you see? A…
