Tag: patent office
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What Money Do You Spend First
What Money Do You Spend First I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about what the first steps should be for an inventor and what money needs to be spent on initially. Inventing is not easy, and it is not free. Coming up with your idea may be free, but I can’t sell an…
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Why Is Joining a Group so Important
Why Is Joining a Group so Important I’ve been adding on a caveat to all my videos lately about the virtual meetings that are available for everyone to attend. You may be wondering why I take the time to mention this every video- Because there’s immense value in attending meetings that allow you to converse…
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What kind of documentation do Inventors Need
What kind of documentation do Inventors Need There are a couple documents that any inventor working on getting an idea to market need as they will be working with service providers. Protecting your intellectual property is critical to success. The first one is a non-discloser/non-compete (NDA/NC). I do a video specific to this topic…
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Be Careful of the Attorney You Pick
So how do you pick a patent attorney? Over the past 20 years, I’ve dealt with a significant number of attorneys. I’m even married to one. He’s taught me a great deal about working with them and how to filter out the good ones. First of all, you need a registered patent attorney. Attorneys…
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Wait I really … I really need a Patent?
Filing a patent can be one of the most important aspects of your journey to the marketplace with your invention. As such, I think it’s a good idea to go over some of the basic terms associated with filing a patent on your intellectual property so that you better understand the options. What is intellectual…
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Inventor’s Galaxy Guide
Inventor’s Galaxy Guide We’re going to try and focus on some of the basic early steps in the mind to market process with the next series of videos. So for all of you newbies out there, these are for you. If you find you have additional questions, be sure to visit the Inventor Lady…
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Patent Search
Search Quest Patents independent comprehensive search includes USPTO by classification not keywords searching the WIPO database and completing a product search.
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Filing Your Own Patent (Pro Se)
Filing your own patent (Pro Se) is one of the worst mistakes I see as a licensing agent. It will lead to many avoidable problems if you work with someone who has patent expertise. Why Filing Your Own Patent (Pro Se) is a Bad Idea It doesn’t matter how many classes you take, you can’t…
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The First $$$ an Inventor Spends: Professional Comprehensive Patent / Product Search
I frequently talk to inventors who jump into engineering a prototype and / or filing a patent before having the professional product search done. I understand: it’s the fun part. However, it can be a critical financial error. Most inventors are on a budget; and while you can fix anything if you throw enough money…
