As you work with your attorney to complete a non-provisional patent application for your utility, design or asexually reproducing plant-based invention, your attorney will need to conduct a thorough ...

You have an amazing, earth-shattering idea; an ingenious way to solve an old problem, or a groundbreaking new technology. Of course, you can’t patent an idea. But as soon as you’ve fleshed it out to ...

Inventors will frequently ask why they need to spend the money on a US patent search, and all too frequently believe patent searches are unnecessary. There are various iterations of this question, ...

I frequently get questions about patent searches from independent inventors, and one of the most common questions relates to timing. They ask: “When should I do a patent search?” A reasonable question ...

LegalForce, an online marketplace where patents can be bought, sold or licensed, has launched. It is significant because it is a way for investors, entrepreneurs and investors to find ideas in an open ...

Google makes it easier for users to find patents with the new Patent Search. Mostly because of Google's efforts behind the PTO’s Patent Quality Initiative. Google announced they have upgraded the ...

First things first: When it comes to patents, there are no guarantees. Why? Because patent law is constantly evolving. From my perspective as an entrepreneur (which is to say, someone who views ...

Over the years, I have heard countless inventors pitch their product as the new/novel/one-of-a-kind/never-before-invented solution “everyone needs,” but only if ...