How Long Does It Take to Get a Utility Patent?
The USPTO (The United States Patent and Trademark Office) issues utility patents to inventors to protect processes, machines, and compositions of matter. Utility patents last for 20 years from the…
Can You Sell a Patent?
If you’ve spent the time and money developing and patenting an invention, you might be wondering how to profit from it. Inventors often have a hard time marketing the product…
Can You Patent a Supplement Formula?
If you’ve just finished developing an awesome supplement, you might be wondering how you can protect your new supplement formula. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) offers inventors…
Can You Get a Design and Utility Patent?
You’ve got an invention and you want to patent it, so you’re wondering what type of protection you need. We are here to help explain what types of patents the…
When Does a Utility Patent Expire?
The Patent Office grants inventors a patent over new inventions, processes, and designs. We often get the question: when does a utility patent expire? We will answer this question below….
Can You Patent an Idea For a Product?
The USPTO (The United States Patent and Trademark Office) offers inventors of new machines, processes, designs, and compositions of matters a monopoly over their invention for a limited period of…
Can a Provisional Patent Be Sold?
Inventors often obtain a provisional patent before applying for a (regular) nonprovisional utility patent because provisional patent applications require less work to prepare and generally cost less. So, a question…
Can Cosmetics Be Patented?
Whether you have invented your own cosmetic or you’ve been to Sephora, you may be wondering whether cosmetics can be patented? Patents are a form of intellectual property (IP) protection…
Can Medicine Be Patented?
Can Medicine Be Patented? Pharmaceutical manufacturers have successfully patented thousands of medications that are used by millions of people around the world. So, to answer the question: Can medicine be…
Do Provisional Patent Applications Require Drawings?
Inventors often file a provisional patent application to obtain an early filing date but don’t spend enough time preparing and thinking about the consequences of having a weak provisional patent…