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Second in a series of articles on business method patents.
First in a series of articles on business method patents.
An article about the early history of the United States Patent Office.
Do you have an invention that has been burrowing away in your mind for years? Do you think it could make you real money, but you lack the financial ability to do anything about it at the moment? If you do, you might want to consider applying for a patent.
So you have an idea or design that you think no one else has ever had. You want to move forward on the idea, but you also don't want anyone to copy your idea. What do you do? You need a patent.
An article about some famous patents.
Inventors should review hiring a top tier patent attorney, versus filing on their own or even worse doing nothing to protect their most important asset.
Or is it that inventors make great engineers? Either way, they go hand-in-hand.
Engineers of virtually any specialty get paid to experiment with the technologies of today and add in improvements of their own. In the process, they often create new, useful inventions that may be eligible for a patent.
An article on how to get a patent.
You decide to take a weekend off from your own craft show circuit in order to see what is out there at other craft shows. It is a welcome weekend off, but once you set foot in the show, your jaw drops and you cannot believe your eyes. Someone is selling the exact same craft as you are.
Last in a series of articles on obtaining business method patents.
If you've created something unique and something you believe to be marketable the subject of patents should be of immense interest to you. Without a patent your idea could be stolen from you. With a patent in place the concept, and its financial rewards, are yours for a minimum of 17 and a maximum of 20 years.
An article about the alternative to getting a patent.
An article about patent filing options outside of the United States.
There is one kind of home business that is very different to any other: that of the inventor. If you've invented something, the chances are that you don't have the resources to mass-produce it yourself - you'll be needing to send the plans and designs off to someone else to make in their factory. When you do this, though, how can you protect your idea against theft by them, or anyone else who might see it? The answer is patent registration.
A patent is a document issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office located in Arlington, Virginia, that grants to an inventor the legally enforceable right to exclude others from making, selling, distributing or using an invention in the U.S. territory.
This article is for non-practitioners seeking to familiarize themselves with the basics of patent law. It is Part I of a four part series consisting of an overview of the different types of patents, and patentability requirements. Parts II, III and IV will follow in biweekly installments, and will address Utility Patents, Design Patents, and Plant Patents, respectively.
An article about marketing strategy and avoiding starting the one year clock ticking on patents.
Throughout history famous female inventors and mostly have contributed enormously to the world of invention. Women inventors are responsible for a wide variety of inventions that we all encounter in our daily lives, from the automatic dishwasher to life saving medical inventions.
Once you have your product developed it's time to decide if a patent is worth the trouble. Although in theory, all good ideas should be protected by a patent. Consider the protection however as only the right to allow you to claim the technology, product or ideas as your own. YOU get to do all the protecting. So if you develop a product then someone steals the idea and goes into competition with you, you have the right to sue and defend your patent rights.
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