Patent Application Process
Understanding Patent Applications
To get a patent approved by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO), you have to do your homework before filing the application, carefully prep...
Basics of Provisional Patent Applications
Independent inventors are often faced with a nettlesome issue: How to show their brainchild to potential manufacturers without the risk that the manuf...
Provisional Patent Application Procedures
There are three basic steps to preparing a provisional patent application: (1) searching for known inventions similar to yours, to make sure your idea...
Patent Searching Online
You have a great idea and want to make money from it. Getting a patent can help you do that. The first step in getting a patent for your invention (or...
Patent Drawings: Draw Your Own
Preparing the drawings that must accompany a patent application can be an intimidating task. Can you do the drawings yourself -- particularly if you'r...
Getting a Patent on Your Own
To obtain a patent, you must ensure that your invention qualifies for a patent and then be able to describe it in your application. By taking the prop...
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