Learn how to protect your innovation as you transition from idea to product. Join the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as they present monthly intellectual property training sessions. Held on the first Thursday of every month, these sessions cover general information about patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. They guide inventors to local …
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 …
We have seen it happen too many times: inventors losing momentum after they receive their patent grant, having little knowledge of how to develop or market their product. Although we offer our own contacts and advice in manufacturing and design, there is much to learn. The USPTO addresses this issue in their Successful Inventing Series, …
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) offers free resources for inventors. These include application assistance; education and training; help appealing or fixing an issue; and other services that support independent patent and trademark filers. As a patent agency, we have noticed big disparities in inventorship, so we were happy to learn about the …