How Long Does a Design Patent Last?
If you have a design that you want to protect with a patent, you’re probably wondering how long a design patent lasts? Design patents are a form of intellectual property…
Utility Patent vs Design Patent
If you’re an inventor and you have an invention or design that you want to protect you might be wondering what the difference is between a utility patent and a…
How to Patent a Design?
If you have a design that’s worth protecting, you’re probably wondering how you can protect your design with a design patent? The USPTO allows designers to protect the ornamental appearance…
Patent vs Copyright
Patents and copyrights are both different types of intellectual property (IP). Please often use the words incorrectly, knowing the difference between the two is important if you’re looking to protect…
How to Patent an Idea
If you’ve invented something new that will be very profitable once produced and sold, you may be wondering how to protect it from being copied by others. If that’s you,…
Why Do People Get Patents?
Patents are a type of intellectual property rights that grant inventors a monopoly over their invention for a limited period of time (usually 20 years). Once an inventor patents their…
How to Buy Expired Patents
Patents are a form of intellectual property that allows an inventor to exclusively use the item they’ve patented. Patents in the US are granted by the United States Patent and…
How Long Does it Take to Get a Design Patent?
When people talk about patents, most of the time they’re thinking about utility patents, which protect products, processes, and inventions. But there is another important category known as a design…
How Long Does it Take to Get a Patent Pending
If you’re in the process of working on an invention, it’s probably crossed your mind that you want to label your invention as patent pending while you finish working or…
How Long Does it Take to Get a Patent
If you’ve invented something new, you’re probably wondering how long it’s going to take to patent your invention. The amount of time that it takes to get your patent from…