Patenting for Inventors

In this episode I go over a sample cease and desist letter that could be used if you want to tell a company to stop selling your patented invention. I also go over what you should be careful of when …

In this episode I go through a broad overview of patent litigation and briefly touch on the subjects of: the demand letter, the complaint, the answer, scheduling, discovery, claim construction/Markma…

In this episode I go over a question found on the Internet about whether a U.S. patent can be enforced in China. More importantly, I go over some of the wrong and incompletely answers that people wer…

The patent application process is expensive. You should know this upfront. In this episode I go over typical costs that you can expect for various stages of the patent application process and other t…

Signing a patent document should be easy, just print the document, take out a pen, sign on the line, print your name below, scan document, and submit to the patent office.  Not so fast! There are lot…

If you see a competitor's pending patent application and you're afraid that the examiner doesn't know that a reference exists that makes your competitor's so-call invention not new or obvious, then y…

Learn how to speed up your patent application examination using the Patent Prosecution Highway. If you have allowable claims in a foreign patent or in a PCT application, you can get your application …

Sometimes your attorney arguing to the patent examiner that your invention is patentable isn't enough, and the examiner might say that your attorneys arguments aren't supported by facts. When this ha…

In this bonus episode of "Patenting for Inventors," I interview Eric Rose, founder and CEO of Pinnacle Product Innovation, Inc.  Eric is a product innovation and management consultant who provides en…

How do you know whether or not you're infringing someone else's trademark, or whether your trademark can be registered? It all comes down "likelihood of confusion." But how do you determine the likel…

In this episode I go over a special way of claiming your invention by using "means plus function" claim language.  In this way of claiming your invention, you claim your invention not by physical str…

This is a crossover episode from the Products Business Show Podcast (Episode 78). Amy Wenslow is the founder of "Products to Profits," a business and product marketing company. I previously interview…

A recent Federal Circuit case held that the figures in your design patent don't tell the whole story of what the scope of your protection is. The WORDS in a design application also matter.  This is i…

If you file a patent application in a foreign country without permission from the government, you possibly could be fined $10,000 and go to prison for two years.  Learn how to avoid getting yourself …

The patent application process includes an enormous amount of deadlines that you have to keep in mind.  In this episode I go over the main deadlines and what you can do if you ever miss one.

Learn how to use statistical history at the Patent Office to your advantage so that your patent application will have a higher chance of allowance.  Learn how to write your application in a way so th…

Do you find writing patent applications and interacting with the Patent Office fun and exciting! If you do, you might want to know what it takes to become a patent agent or patent attorney. In this e…

In this bonus episode, I interview Amy Wenslow, founder and CEO of Products to Profits. Amy has decades of experience in international product development, sales, and management for consumer goods. S…

In this podcast episode, learn the basics of what a patent license is, how it is different than an assignment, the different types of patent licenses, and what to keep in mind when entering a patent …