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.
For many North Carolina product companies, the value of a new product is not only in how it works. It may also be in how it looks. The shape of…
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Choosing a name can feel like one of the more creative parts of building a company. For a Boston startup, it may happen early: before the pitch deck is final,…
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Many inventors assume a patent is only for a completely new product. That is not always true. A business may be able to patent a product improvement if the improvement…
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Inventors often focus on the idea. That makes sense. The idea is what started the product, prototype, software tool, device, or technical improvement in the first place. But in a…
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Patent costs matter for startups, inventors, and small businesses. USPTO government fees are only one part of the total cost to file and pursue a patent application. Attorney time, drawings,…
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San Diego startups often move quickly from research to prototype to outside conversations. That pace can be productive. It can also create a patent ownership problem if the company does…
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AI companies have spent the last few years asking whether they can patent what they build. A newer question is becoming harder to ignore: could the AI product itself infringe…
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A patent search can help a startup decide whether an invention may be worth filing. A freedom to operate search answers a different question. It helps a business evaluate whether…
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Many inventors and small businesses budget for the cost to file a patent application. That is a good start. But filing is not always the final patent cost. After a…
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A patent search can help a Seattle startup avoid spending money on a filing that does not support the business. That matters in a market built around software, AI, cloud…
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