How Long is a Design Patent Good For?
Whether you have a design that you want to patent or you’re just curious about knowing how long a design patent is good for, you’ve come to the right place. The patent office allows inventors of new designs to protect those designs by obtaining a...
How to Expedite a Patent Application?
Whether you’ve just finished working on your invention or you’re just curious about how to expedite your patent application, you’ve come to the right place. The patent office offers applicants for both utility patents and design patents the ability...
Can You Extend a Patent?
The USPTO offers three different types of patents: utility patents, design patents, and plant patents. If you’ve successfully patent your invention or design, you might be wondering how to extend the term of your patent? We will answer this below. Utility...
Why Are Patents Important to Inventors?
Why Are Patents Important to Inventors? Patents are intellectual property rights granted to inventors who invent new inventions, machines, processes, or designs. Patents allow inventors to exclude others from making, using, selling, or importing the patented invention...
How Long Does a Plant Patent Last?
What is a Plant Patent? Plant patents are granted by the USPTO to an inventor who invents or discovers a new, asexually reproduced plant. So, what does asexually reproduced mean? Asexually reproduced means that the plants to be patented are not reproduced through...
About Me
My name is Noah and I love everything about patents and patent law. During my law school years, I studied intellectual property law and took courses in patent law, trademark law, and copyright law. I graduated from Loyola Marymount Law School and obtained my JD Degree in 2014.