Yes, a U.S. provisional patent application is recognized by most international countries. You can file a patent application in most foreign countries…
Utility Patent Design Patent Protects how the invention works. Protects the shape of the invention only. Can stop someone from making the…
To properly write a provisional patent application, it should have 1) a complete description of how the invention works and 2) a…
You should file a patent application as soon as possible, and before disclosing your invention to the public. If you don’t file…
1 Secure a Filing Date with the US Patent Office With inventing, it’s all about who invented it first. The United States…
When you apply for a patent application, your invention is compared to prior art. If the patent office examiner assigned to your…
A patent filing date is the date the Patent Office acknowledges as the date you applied for a patent on your invention.…
It is a fact that there is no such thing as an “international patent” where one patent gives patent rights for all…
After filing a full non-provisional patent application to request 20 years of patent rights, it must be examined by the US Patent…
You can potentially patent any idea that is novel, non-obvious, and useful. We like to use the term idea instead of invention…