If you’re building a physical product—anything from a kitchen tool or outdoor gear to a gadget or medical device—you’ll run into two main patent types: utility patents and design patents.…
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For many small businesses in North Carolina, a logo or brand name is more than just a design. It represents the identity of the business, the trust of its customers,…
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When inventors file a provisional patent application, they often feel relieved; their idea has an official filing date with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). But what comes next…
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The first step after inventing an idea, product or process is to file a patent application to get exclusive ownership rights for patent protection. The application is filed with USPTO…
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There are two ways to file patent applications: Provisional patent application - an informal patent application filed with the USPTO for 12 months to protect the patent from being copied…
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A sort of non-disclaimer: I love it when my clients draft their own applications. It can take a lot of dedication to try to draft a patent for the first…
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I talk on provisional patents and whether it's a good idea to file it yourself.
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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…
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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…
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