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In today’s video we talk about first to file, mailing yourself a copy of your invention notes, and how the current patent law affects that practice.

Funding for patenting or production can be a challenge. Sometimes you just need to know who to ask for help.

I talk on provisional patents and whether it’s a good idea to file it yourself.

For people who do not have a lot of exposure to patent law or the patenting system but have an invention that they would like to patent. This is a stepwise approach on how to apply for a patent in the US.

I know a lot of people have questions on IP pricing, and pricing info can be hard info to find.

If the goal is to get a patent, you risk losing intellectual property rights while only realizing a nominal savings by using LegalZoom. You will probably need an agent or attorney eventually anyways, so it is best to engage one at the beginning of the process.

Why is doesn’t SpaceX patent their technology? Its a business case. We will explore when to patent and when to avoid it.

Up until March 16, 2013, the US was the lone holdout for the first-to-invent system. Prior to that, it was tribal knowledge that if you invented something, you could write down a description of the invention, put it in an envelope, mail it back to yourself, and hang on to that sealed envelope as proof that you were the true inventor. OK- it takes a lot more than that to actually own intellectual property rights, but it was a good start and it actually had legal effect.

Patents, Statutory Bars, and How to Protect Your Intellectual Property Rights

Let’s discuss what a Copyright is.