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You have an idea! Now what are your next steps? First, you need to determine whether your idea can be legally protected. It doesn’t take a patent attorney to stress how important it is to protect your idea from others who may try to profit off of what is rightfully yours. Choosing to protect your […]

CLASS IS IN SESSION! Patent examiners have the incredibly important job of reviewing patent applications for approval by the U.S Patent and Trademark Office. At my office we have not one, but two former patent examiners who carefully review your idea. This is step 6 of our 9-step Idea to Patent system where you’re able

The so-called “Poor Man’s Patent” is a myth. The phrase is referring to protecting your idea by describing your invention on paper and then mailing yourself the documentation in a sealed envelope. The purpose was to prove that an inventor had the idea first by records of the dated envelope. This theory WILL NOT PROTECT

It’s a race to space! Well, to trademark the name Space Force actually. The U.S. Military officially established a new branch, the Space Force, in December 2019 and currently has just a single pending trademark application in the U.S for an “intent to use.” However, a Netflix show by the same name filed for global

Inventing leads to unity. Think about it. Inventors create to help everyone. They see a problem and they ask themselves, how can I fix this or make it better to make people’s lives easier? Great inventors are the reason we have light in our homes, phones to call our loved ones, and more efficient methods

If you work for someone, your boss will give you deadlines. If you work for yourself, your customers will do this for you. If you are a student, your professor will tell you when stuff is due. For some of us, our “to do” lists only get done because our spouse gives us a deadline.

Do-it-yourself patent searches are the easiest way to kill your idea. Although this inventor has a provisional patent, he reveals that he never conducted a patent search to determine that there was no prior art before going through with his idea. Therefore, the sharks have no assurance that he has the exclusive rights to his

To impress a shark, you’re going to need more than a brand name and logo. You’re going to have to set yourself apart from the competition, and a BULLET PROOF patent can help you accomplish that! Don’t let an investor lose interest; start branding your idea differently and showcasing it’s one-of-a-kind value.

To impress a shark, you’re going to need more than a brand name and logo. You’re going to have to set yourself apart from the competition, and a BULLET PROOF patent can help you accomplish that! Don’t let an investor lose interest; start branding your idea differently and showcasing it’s one-of-a-kind value.

Squatty Potty is another Shark Tank-featured invention that will make you think, “why didn’t I think of that sh#t?!” This patented bathroom footstool helps you create the perfect posture to release your poop. It’s generated over $150 million in sales — and we’re not sh#tting you! All it took was a person with an idea