Getting a patent is one of the most necessary things to be accomplished once you have conceptualized an innovative idea. A patent confirms that the idea is original, and also secures that the creator’s idea will not be infringed in any manner. However, before acquiring a patent, the creator has to find out whether the… (read more)
Provisional applications are different from utility patent applications. Provisional applications will never become patents. They do not undergo the examination process to which utility patent applications are subjected. Instead, provisional applications are simply filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and then expire 12 months later. They are useful, however, for securing an… (read more)
There are three main steps in getting a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). If you do these steps in this order, then you will maximize your chances of getting a patent. If you skip any steps or do them out of order, you will experience trouble. Looking at published statistics… (read more)
