Written by attorney Adam Philipp, about 4 years ago.
If you want to preserve the option to get patent protection for an invention (a new concept and the knowledge of how to implement it), a provisional patent application allows you to preserve your... more
Written by Avvo Staff, about 4 years ago.
People who invent unique products and processes often need patent prosecution attorneys to apply for government protection of their inventions. The process is complex and a patent prosecution... more
Written by attorney James Lindon, over 3 years ago. STAFF PICK
Identify date of invention. You don't actually need your date of invention to file an application. That date will be very important if you are ever involved in litigation, so you may as well figure... more
Written by attorney John Thomas, almost 3 years ago. STAFF PICK
Consider retaining a US Patent Attorney. Filing a US patent application can be a complicated process. Foreign Applications can become even more complicated especially when claiming priority to an... more
Written by attorney Ian Gates, about 1 year ago.
Inventors, entrepreneurs, business persons, business attorneys, and even patent attorneys routinely fail to grasp the potential pitfalls of provisional patent applications. What are provisional... more
Written by attorney Bruce Burdick, 6 months ago.
In the background and prior art discussion, problems or shortcomings that have been experienced in practices or products known in the prior art are described. This section seeks to convince the... more
Written by attorney Bruce Burdick, 6 months ago.
If an invention is susceptible of being drawn, the patent application normally must include a drawing as part of the invention description. The drawing should illustrate the best embodiment of the... more
Written by attorney Bruce Burdick, 6 months ago.
The detailed written description of the invention, also called the "specification", must by law include adequate technical information, taken with the drawings, to enable one having ordinary skill in... more
Written by attorney Bruce Burdick, 6 months ago.
While claims are placed last in the printed patent application, they appear first in the on-line version of the patent and their importance is first, since perfection in the rest of the application... more
Written by attorney Elias Lorenzana, over 3 years ago.
Contact the USPTO and submit your application along with your filing fee. To file a PPA, you must pay a $100 fee ($200 for large companies) and file: a detailed description of the invention telling... more
