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The U.S. Patent And Trademark Office Is An Inventor's Best Friend By : Jessica Deets
Creating a new product, a new machine or launching a business with its own distinct lines is a crapshoot. It's hard to tell what ideas will take off and sell and which ones won't. But the odds in an inventor or businessperson's favor can be greatly reduced if their products and/or ideas aren't protected. This is where the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office can make a real difference.
Patent Protection Makes Sense By : Jessica Deets
For an inventor, getting a patent on an idea can mean the difference between finding good investors that will help launch a company or a design or running into a hornets' nest of people who would prefer to grab the idea, run with it and leave the inventor empty handed.
Experienced Copyright, Patent, and Trademark Attorneys may be A Great Help By : Jessica Deets
If you're of the creative type, it's quite likely you've made something you'd like to protect from others. Whether it's the creation of a novel, a new fabric softener or you're trying to launch a new business that will have its own unique brand, hiring an attorney to help may be in order.
Why A Patent Lawyer Can Be An Inventor's Best Friend By : Gregg Hall
Some may think that brilliant men like Thomas Edison and Nicolai Tesla are rare these days but I know better. As a matter of fact I have a friend who is a certifiable genius inventor, inventing things like an engine that runs on tap water and a device that increases gas mileage by nearly 40%.
A Brief Look Into Filing US Patents By : Dennis Cole
If you have an idea or invention you may need a US Patent to protect it. Someone else could steal your idea, so it is always a good idea to understand patents and what they can do for you.
To Successfully Enforce Your Patent Do Not Let Form Triumph Over Substance While Writing The Patent By : Xavier Pillai
You may have a fantastic invention and obtained a patent for it but you will fail to stop the infringer if any one of the many formality requirements of the patent laws are ignored when writing the patent.
To Crush Your Competition A Strong Patent Is Important Learn How and Why By : Xavier Pillai
To win in a patent lawsuit, you must have a strong patent, a patent that contains a broad as well as a narrow definition of your invention.
The Patent Office Proposes New Rules That Could Increase Burden On Patent Applicant By : Xavier Pillai
If the proposed new rules take effect, the patent applicant must excercize great care in disclosing documents that pertain to the invention. It is important to secure a patent and not create potential ammunition for a competitor to defeat the patent.
Are You Prepared To Face The Patent Office As It Is Going To Grant Only Narrow Patents? By : Xavier Pillai
A patent application is a serious legal document and should be prepared with great care. This requires knowledge of the industry, i.e., what has been done before and what the competition might try to get around the patent. In the wake of the proposed rules, the importance of writing a good patent application cannot be overemphasized.
A Strong Patent Is Important To Halt Infringer's Operations, Says U.S. Supreme Court By : Xavier Pillai
A patent does not guarantee that you will be able to stop an infringer. Just make sure that the patent is strong and squeaky clean, and that there is no skeleton in the closet.
Can you start selling your invention before patenting it? By : Xavier Pillai
Chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology companies spend large sums of money so that their employees burn the midnight oil and come up with great inventions, be it on a novel drug treat heart disease or a process to make large quantities of a chemical used in the manufacture of a plastic. Those inventions may be of little value if the company did not file for a patent in a timely manner.
Shouldn't Great Inventions Deserve Iron-clad Patents? By : Xavier Pillai
Chemical and pharmaceutical industries protect their inventions by securing patents. However, they realize, much to their surprise and their bottom line, that the patents do not hold up to scrutiny by lawyers and courts. This article provides practical tips to securing strong patents.
Do you Have an Invention or an Idea for an Invention By : James Hunt
What are inventions? Well, basically an invention is when someone comes up with an idea or an object that has never been thought of before...
Getting Your Patent Application Facts Straight By : Lisa Parmley
Even if you choose to use a patent agent or attorney to help you protect your invention, you will still have some work to do. After all, it's your invention. And they need you to communicate the in's and out's of it as best you can.
Using an Invention Submission Company to Submit Your Invention By : Lisa Parmley
You hear them on late night television, newspapers and magazines, even the radio and the internet. The ad goes something like this, "Hey inventor, call our toll free number and we'll help you protect your idea and get rich quick".
The In's and Out's of Gaining a Patent By : Lisa Parmley
Please note that there is more to gaining a patent than just filing an application and waiting. It is possible that this is all you will have to do, but unlikely. Once a patent application is sent in to the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), it will be assigned to a patent examiner.
Patent Practitioners: Separating the Good from the Bad By : Lisa Parmley
If you choose to hire a patent practitioner, they will help you throughout the complex patent process. You may even consider granting them power of attorney over your patent application.
Types of Patents Granted by the USPTO By : Lisa Parmley
Inventions may qualify for a utility, a design or a plant patent as set out by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This article attempts to provide you with an overview on each of these patent types.
Short Guide to Patent Protection and Patentability By : Lisa Parmley
What can be protected?
Determining what qualifies as a patentable invention is a highly difficult and complicated task. Patent laws state that "Anything under the sun that was invented by man qualifies as patentable". Simple enough, but if you notice, there are hundreds of pages full of exceptions and details on the idea of patentability following this phrase. Scores of appeals and patent court cases have arisen due to questions regarding patentability because it still hasn't, and probably never will be entirely pinned down.
Patents and Fees: An Overview By : Lisa Parmley
Gaining a patent on your invention can be an expensive undertaking. From beginning to end, here are the basic fees you will need to be prepared to pay. Please realize that many others may crop up depending on how complex the prosecution becomes for your patent.
How to Handle Patent Infringement? By : Lisa Parmley
Who will be there when things go wrong?
Due to the trouble, expense and the risks involved with gaining a patent, you might be lulled into thinking that the government will be there to lend you a helping hand when it comes time to enforce the rights your patented invention.
Checking Credentials Before Hiring Anyone to Help You Patent Your Invention By : Lisa Parmley
Many businesses make more than a decent living helping inventors just like you make money from their inventions. From filing a patent to licensing and marketing your invention, someone is around every corner offering assistance.
So You've Invented Something, Now What? By : Lisa Parmley
So you've invented the next big thing (or at least something that may solve a problem for a select group of people)? Now what?
The Beginnings of a Quality Patent Search By : Lisa Parmley
Hopefully you realize that before you do much of anything, you need to look at the marketability of your invention.

Remember, you don't want to do anything until you have a good feel for whether or not you can actually make some money from your invention. Of course, you can't ever determine with 100% accuracy if you will make money or how much, but you can gain an idea by looking at other products available in the marketplace.
The Inventor's Dilemma By : Lisa Parmley
So you've done your homework (or are planning on being diligent about it at least). And you've decided to definitely forge ahead and gain a patent on your invention. So now what? Well, first of all, be warned that patenting your invention will cost you several thousand dollars. The fee varies widely; you will ultimately need to receive an estimate from the professional you choose.
Detailed Patent Search Tutorial By : Lisa Parmley
You can get a reasonable patent search for a few hundred dollars. An in-depth comprehensive search will cost more (around a $1,000).

But before you spend any money at all applying for a patent, reducing your invention to practice, or building an expensive prototype, you can start searching around all on your own.
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