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…
Free, 3-Day Workshop on Patent-Filing: Oct. 14 — 16
Independent Inventors: Learn about the entire patent-filing process, start to finish. The USPTO offers a free fundamentals course in a three-day workshop…
Inventors: Learn to Think Like an Examiner. Sign up today, Friday!
Before you spend all that time and money applying for a patent for that cool innovation, perhaps you’d like to determine its…
USPTO Workshop Helps DIY Inventors Understand Claims
Independent inventors who want to save money may attempt to file a patent application on their own, but once they reach the…
Why Do a Prior-Art Search?
To find out whether an invention is novel, or not already invented, we do what’s called a prior-art search. “Prior art” is…
USPTO’s Patent Pro-Bono Program Wants Your Input
Did you know that many inventors can get free help with their patent applications? The USPTO’s Patent Pro Bono Program helps underserved…