Utility Patent Application Guide
[25-February-16 3:57:10]Utility Patent Application SOURCE: USPTO.GOV Filing Options A nonprovisional utility patent application can be filed with the USPTO through the Office’s electronic filing system called...
2016
A Prototype Helps You Prove Your Invention
[18-February-16 18:49:29]Do you need a prototype? For obvious reasons you need to prove – first to yourself, later to investors or companies – that your idea...
African American Inventor Marie Van Brittan Brown’s Home Security System –
[14-February-16 0:39:15]HOME SECURITY SYSTEM UTILIZING TELEVISION SURVEILLANCE 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 1, 1966 VIDEO scaumsn I a J Dec. 2, 1969 M. v. B. BROWI-Q...
What is the role of a patent attorney?
[3-February-16 20:18:57]Job Description Patent lawyers specialize in the area of law protecting the property rights of inventors. Applying for a patent is a complicated procedure that...
Patent FAQs and the United States Patent and Trademark Office
[2-February-16 17:34:36]Please feel free to refer to the following FAQs or contact us with additional patent questions or concerns. Phone: (847) 409-8670 Email: info@apatents.com We provide...
Who may file a patent application?
[26-January-16 16:02:58]Who may file a patent application? A patent application may be filed by the original inventor(s) or an authorized representative of the inventor. Authorized representatives include...
Do the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) promote inventions?
[19-January-16 18:52:19]Examining Authority The USPTO is the examining authority for patent and trademark applications and grants patent and trademark rights. By granting these rights the USPTO...
How do you protect your invention before pitching it to inventors?
[15-January-16 20:46:31]File a provisional patent application or use a nondisclosure agreement before talking to anyone about your ideas. Provisional Patent Applications A provisional patent application allows you...
What happens after a patent examiner allows an application?
[6-January-16 16:11:24]Source: USPTO.GOV Listed below are the stages through which an allowed patent application goes within the PTO. When the examiner allows an application a message...
USPTO Current Fee Schedule
[4-January-16 23:19:41]The USPTO fee schedule is subject to change and there is no refund after paying a fee. Certain fees do not apply to design or...
2015
Protecting Intellectual Property Rights Overseas
[9-December-15 19:37:01]Protecting Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Overseas Since the rights granted by a U.S. patent extend only throughout the territory of the United States and have...
Who may apply for a patent?
[8-December-15 0:38:09]Who May Apply For A Patent According to the law, the inventor, or a person to whom the inventor has assigned or is under an...