What are the different types of patents?
In the United States, there are three types of patents that the USPTO can issue – utility, design, and plant patents. Utility patents are by far the most common. If…
How do I get a patent?
In short, you must disclose your invention to the public, and satisfy certain legal requirements. In the United States, the disclosure requirement is satisfied by filing a non-provisional patent application…
What is a patent?
A patent is a legal document, like a contract, that gives its owner the right to exclude others from making, using, or selling the invention. The patent comes with some…
How much can having a Patent really protect me?
Potentially quite a bit. If you have invented something worthwhile, there will be lots of people who will want to take it from you. Procuring a patent is a great…
What are Legal Defenses to Patent Infringement?
While there are others, a non-inclusive list of legal defenses to a charge of patent infringement include invalidity, non-infringement, inequitable conduct, public disclosure or sale of the invention well before…