PATENT BASICS
- What is a patent?
- How do I get a patent?
- What are the parts of a patent and where can I find issued patents?
- What are the different types of patents?
- How long does it take to obtain a patent in the United States?
- How much does it cost to procure a US utility patent?
PATENT PROCUREMENT
- Is it a wise idea to go pro se (without legal representation) when trying to procure a utility patent?
- What should be discussed between inventor/attorney when procuring a patent?
- How can Intellectual Property Laws be utilized to protect software innovations?
- What are some good strategies to persuade a patent examiner to issue a Notice of Allowance?
- Once a patent application has been allowed by an examiner, what do I do to ensure that the resulting protection is optimal?
- Is getting a Notice of Allowance from a patent examiner in the first response a good thing?
- What do I do if I want my invention to be protected outside of the United States?
- What considerations should I have in mind before I file for a patent and what is a provisional patent application?
- How can I safely test the market’s interest in my technology?
- How do I know if an invention has a high likelihood of maturing into a patent?
- Why is drafting the claims of a utility patent so challenging?
- How are proper claims drafted in a utility patent?
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