intellectual property
Did you know that the global toy and game market is valued at $325 billion? Learn from USPTO and industry experts about protecting your toy or game invention tomorrow, Thursday December 18, 3-5:30 p.m. ET. A Toy’s Journey: Ideation to creation, protection to commercialization, and sales to enforcement is offered online and in person. Topics: …
There are no “international” patents. To protect intellectual property in other countries, we file foreign patent applications, but in certain jurisdictions that cover those countries, as well as individual countries. There is an international application that leads to patents in specific countries, but there is no single patent or application that protects an invention globally. …
Filing a patent application: all the steps you need to know. 1. Do a Prior-Art Search. To determine whether your invention already exists and to gauge the “state of the art,” we do a prior-art search. It’s optional, but we strongly advise it. Here’s why. 2. File a Provisional Patent Application. A provisional patent …
A design patent is simply a patent on the design of an invention. It differs from a utility patent in that it covers how an invention looks rather than what it does. This sounds obvious, but there’s nuance to know. A design patent is granted for any “original and ornamental design for an article of …
We advise our clients to do a preliminary prior-art search before considering filing a patent application. Why? Because even a quick prior-art search will save a smart inventor from developing something that’s already patented, or already in the public domain. A prior-art search also helps inform an inventor about the state of the art of …
Did you know you can search and file a trademark yourself? Learn the basics of trademark registration at the USPTO’s “Trademark Basics” webinar on May 1, 2024 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. This session will cover: Definitions and types of trademarks Benefits of federal registration Selecting a trademark Filing and registration Finding help The event …
A patent search is a multi-step process. Here at Keeley DeAngelo, we use Espacenet, Google Patents, and the USPTO’s new Patent Public Search (PPS) tool. The PPS user interface requires some learning, and the USPTO has been offering repeated trainings since it rolled out its new tool last year. The next training, on April 18 …
Are you a first-time patent application filer and unsure where to start in the patent-filing process? The USPTO is offering a three-day workshop on the fundamentals of the patent application process, starting today, through 1/25, 9 am — 4pm. The Stakeholder Application Readiness Training (StART), for independent inventors and entrepreneurs, will teach how to: Safeguard …
USPTO teaches three-step approach to filing a patent without an attorney Interested in filing a patent application without assistance from a registered patent attorney or patent agent? The USPTO will host a free webinar on Wednesday, December 13, from 1-3 p.m. ET . Hosted by the Midwest Regional Office, the program is open to all. …
You don’t need an attorney to apply for a trademark. If you’re filing yourself, be informed: first, do a search, and learn the difference between trademarks and service marks, and standard character formats vs. special-form formats. Learn it all at the USPTO’s Trademark Basics Boot Camp. This free, eight-part weekly series begins Tuesday, January 10, …