The USPTO offers patent-basics workshops to the general public. On Wednesday, 10/20/21, they’ll cover the various types of patents, including utility, design, and plant. This hour-long workshop will also cover the difference between provisional patent applications and non-provisional patent applications, and how to use them. It will continue with the process of patent prosecution, the …
Artists protect against infringement of their works through copyright, design patents, trade secrets and trademarks. Copyright is a type of intellectual property that protects original works of authorship as soon as an author fixes the work in a tangible form of expression. Among the types of works are paintings, photographs, illustrations, musical compositions, sound recordings, …
Short Answer: On average, 6-24 months. We advise planning for the longer duration, as the average pendency of a patent application is 22.8 months. “Pendency” is the average number of months from the patent application filing date to the date it is issued (or abandoned). Most patent applications undergo at least one revision to address …
In the 1920s, a creative teenager named Mary Davidson came up with an idea for what would eventually become the modern sanitary pad. Before the “sanitary pad” became an affordable commercial product, women dealt with their periods with homemade rags or tampons. But tampons were considered indecent for young women to use. That prohibition, plus …
All those ideas…. Bounce a couple off a registered patent agent in a free 30-minute Zoom consultation. It’s part of the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Business Resource and Innovation Center’s virtual events. Thursday, 1/7/21. Sign up through the Free Library of Philadelphia’s BRIC for Thursday’s office hours from 12 — 5 pm.
Anyone can search Google Patents, but a professional prior-art search combines targeted search with analysis to yield concise and useful results. In our new video series, “How Do I Know It’s Patentable?,” we teach inventors our four-pronged approach to prior-art searching, and more importantly, the basics of determining whether an invention is patentable. Join us …
Got an invention and don’t know where to start? Or just want to geek out on inventor stuff for three days? Join the USPTO’s Invention Con 2020 from Thursday, August 20 through Saturday. Hosted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, it’s the annual conference for makers, inventors and entrepreneurs. Stuff covered includes: Best Practices …
“…the motivation for the Jogbra started with a blunt question from her sister in 1977 about the discomfort she experienced while running: “Why isn’t there a jockstrap for women?” Ladies, remember the days before sports bras? Women athletes resorted to bandaging their breasts. Same with any women who jogged, or played b-ball, or tennis, or …
During this weird, interstitial time, let’s encourage each other not to give up on our inventions and plans. Now is a good time for research and development. We can help by answering your questions about the patent process. Happily, office hours are once again being scheduled and the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Business Resource and …
New London Makers: Let’s Do This. Patenting 101 for New London Makers: Saturday, August 8, 2pm – 3pm We take ourselves and our work seriously by applying for patent protection. It doesn’t have to be expensive. You could file a provisional patent yourself for $70. For real. Scott will deliver his hour-long Patenting 101 webinar …