Patenting for Inventors

If you knew about someone else's patent but decided to make a product anyway that infringed that patent, you could be liable for triple the damages you caused under the doctrine of willful infringeme…

As an inventor, you will want to have trademarks for your business name and products. You might also want to make sure that you're protected throughout the world.  Learn one way to simplify getting w…

Is there a simplified process to get near worldwide design patent protection? Learn about the closest thing we have to worldwide design patent registration by filing your design through the Internati…

Who gets to be listed as an inventor on a patent? Do you have to physically make the product to be considered an inventor? Are engineers or manufacturers that just take your idea and figure out how t…

How words are defined in a patent can make the difference between patenting infringing and non-infringement. But how should words be defined if there's a fight about the meaning of a word in a patent…

In this episode I go over a procedure in case someone steals your invention and then files a patent application before you do.  You can initiate a Derivation Proceeding so that the person that stole …

In this episode I go over a way to protect yourself in case you think someone might assert that you committed fraud on the Patent Office because you didn't submit important information. You can use a…

In this episode I go over a way of invalidating someone else's patent in a very specific situation. Covered Business Method (CBM) Reviews are for invalidating patents where the patent is related to f…

In this episode I go over a third way to invalidate someone else's patent at the Patent Office, using a procedure called a Post Grant Review.

In this episode I go over a second way to invalidate someone else's patent at the Patent Office, using a procedure called an Inter Partes Review.

In this episode I go over one of the procedures you can use at the Patent Office to invalidate someone else's patent, called an Ex Parte Reexamination.

In this episode I go over the basics of patent infringement, including direct infringement, induced infringement, contributory infringement and the doctrine of equivalents.

Patents are not the only type of intellectual property that can protect your product, copyrights can be very useful as well.  Learn about what aspects of your product you should copyright and the pro…

In this episode of the "Patenting for Inventors" podcast, I go over how to correct simple mistakes in an issued patent using a Certificate of Correction.

If you realize that you made a mistake in your issued patent by claiming that your invention was either too broad or too narrow, all hope is not lost.  You can file a reissue patent application and p…

In this episode I talk about Ex Parte Quayle Actions.  These are a type of notification from the Patent Office that your application is almost ready to be allowed, but before allowance, a few minor t…

In this episode, I go over how to put patent markings on your patented or patent pending product. I also go over the importance of product patent markings, and some pitfalls to watch out for.

In this episode I go over step-by-step how to actually file a United States trademark application online.

In this episode I go through how to figure out whether the name you have picked for your product has already been trademarked by someone else.  Learned how to do a very basic trademark search using t…

While I focus on patents in this podcast, you should also know some basics about trademarks. In this episode I go over some things to think about when deciding on a name for your product or business.…