Utility Patents
Are Utility Patents Worth It?
Utility patents allow inventors of new inventions, machines, processes, articles of manufacture, and compositions of matter to protect them by giving inventors a monopoly over their invention. A utility patent allows the inventor to stop others from using, making, selling, and importing the patented invention…
What is the Best Intellectual Property Protection?
The USPTO offers several different forms of intellectual property (IP) protection. So, as an owner of an intellectual property, which form of intellectual property protection should you choose? We will discuss the best intellectual property protection below. What is the Best Intellectual Property Protection? The…
What Does Patent Grant Mean?
Whether you’re checking on the status of your own patent application or you’re checking the status of someone else’s patent, you might be wondering what does a patent grant mean? Read below to find out what a patent grant is. What Does Patent Grant Mean?…
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 to expedite their patent applications. We…
What Are the Parts of a Patent Application?
What Are the Parts of a Patent Application? According to the USPTO, a patent application has the following components or parts: Patent Application Specification Title of your invention Cross-referencing related application(s) Statement regarding public disclosure of the invention by the inventor(s) Statement providing the field…
What is Patent Novelty?
If you have a great invention or design that you want to patent you probably heard that your invention has to be novel in order for it to qualify for a patent. We will explain the novelty requirement in great detail below. What is Patent…
Patent Infringement Statute of Limitations (U.S)
If you’ve spent a ton of money and time patenting your invention, you might be wondering how much time you have to bring a lawsuit against a party that infringed upon your patent. We will discuss everything you need to know about the US patent…
Can You Patent a Hair Product?
If you’ve just finished working on an awesome hair care product that promises more volume, less frizziness, and no more split ends or you’ve invented a new haircare tool, you might be wondering if you can patent it? The USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark…
What is a Patent Assignment?
Whether you’re curious about assigning a patent to someone else or having a patent assigned to you, you might be wondering what a patent assignment is? Patent law allows patent holders to assign patents to other parties. Patent assignments often take place between an employee…
What Are Patent Maintenance Fees?
What Are Patent Maintenance Fees? If you have a utility patent or you’re thinking about getting one, you might have heard about maintenance fees. People often refer to patent maintenance fees as patent renewal fees and patent annual fees. So, what are patent maintenance fees?…
