Satellite Patent Office in Denver

by | Jul 15, 2014 | The Kitchen Sink

I have been asked by many if I am excited about the new satellite Patent Office opening in Denver.  Yes, but not for the reason many would expect. Opening satellite offices in cities around the country won’t really change the process.  It will still cost the...

The Reality of Crowdfunding

by | Jun 17, 2014 | The Kitchen Sink

I am frequently asked about crowdfunding as a way to finance a new product. There is no way that I can discuss all of the things you need to know about running a Crowdfunding Campaign. However, I have two critical issues that need to be addressed first: There is NO...

The Professional Patent Search

by | Nov 13, 2013 | The Kitchen Sink

I have noticed over the last few months a local organization encouraging inventors to do their own patent searching rather than having a professional search done.  This group has also implied that they can teach you in a few hours how to do your own searching by going...

Doing Your Own Patent Search

by | Mar 12, 2013 | The Kitchen Sink

Recently I saw that a local inventor group was suggesting that they could teach you to do your own patent search and that somehow this would be enough to base your financial future on. While I agree that learning to search and building your own version of a prototype,...

Hiring an Attorney

by | Feb 4, 2013 | The Kitchen Sink

I use attorneys all the time.  I work with attorneys and I am even married to an attorney.  However, while I believe you will definitely need to use an attorney from time to time, I want you to keep some parameters in mind. 1.  Just like there are good car mechanics...