Inside the patent black box: What really happens after you file
For many inventors and businesses, the patent examination process can feel like a black box—mysterious, slow, and hard to understand. The USPTO…
The Patent Process, Start to Finish.
Filing a patent application: all the steps you need to know. 1. Do a Prior-Art Search. To determine whether your invention already…
“Successful Inventing” Series Starts May 29, 2024
Without research, effort, and tireless promotion, an invention will not go very far. It is saddening when we observe some of our…
The Path to a Patent, Part III: Patent searching at the USPTO
A patent search is a multi-step process. Here at Keeley DeAngelo, we use Espacenet, Google Patents, and the USPTO’s new Patent Public…
Federal trademark searching: Getting Started: Feb 14, 10 — 11 AM (ET)
A common misconception is that having a trademark means that one legally owns a particular word or phrase and can prevent others…
Three-day patent application workshop by the USPTO
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…