An online patent attorney consultation can be incredibly valuable- even if it’s free Almost every day I do an online patent attorney consultation with an inventor who is deciding how…
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Alloy Patent Law is a patent law firm founded by an inventor for inventors. We strive to provide world-class legal services to small entities, not those backed by major corporations or venture capital.
California product companies often build value in more than one place at the same time. A consumer brand may have a memorable name, distinctive packaging, a new product feature, and…
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If you design, manufacture, or sell products in North Carolina, your intellectual property strategy should match the way your business actually competes. That may mean a different approach for a…
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Patent Search in Boston: What Founders, Inventors, and Lab-Built Startups Should Check Before Filing
Boston is a good place to build something technical. It is also a hard place to assume no one else has already filed something similar. Between Kendall Square biotech, Longwood-area…
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Most inventors start with the same question: How do I patent my idea before someone else copies it? That is the right instinct, but the wording can be misleading. In…
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A provisional patent application is often the lowest-cost way to get an early filing date on record. It does not get examined, and it never turns into a patent by…
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If you are asking how much a patent costs, the honest answer is that it depends on what you are filing, how complex the invention is, and how far you…
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If you are developing a new invention, one of the earliest questions is often not about patents at all. It is much more immediate: do I need a non-disclosure agreement…
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If you are thinking about filing a patent, one of the first questions usually is not about claims or USPTO forms. It is much more practical: should you do a…
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If you run a small business, one of the most common intellectual property questions is not just what protection exists, but which type of protection makes sense first. Many owners…
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University ecosystems produce some of the most valuable innovation in the country. That’s especially true in Boston (Harvard, MIT, BU, Northeastern), North Carolina (Duke, UNC, NC State), and Washington (UW,…
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