Patenting for Inventors

In this episode I go through how to the prepare the Application Data Sheet (ADS).  This is a form where you enter in lots of information about the application, the inventor, the applicant, priority p…

In this episode I go through how to prepare a power of attorney for a patent application.  Although if you are filing and prosecuting your own application, you don't need a patent attorney, you proba…

In this episode I go through how you might be able to get reduced filing fees and other fees that you have to pay to the Patent Office.  There are three entity sizes: Large, Small, and Micro.  In thi…

A patent assignment is a transfer of your patent rights to another party. In this episode I go through the ins and outs of patent assignments, and if and when you might want to file one.

In this episode I go through the Information Disclosure Statement (IDS).  You have to disclose to the Patent Office all the prior art (references) that you know about that could be material to the pa…

In this episode I go through how to format and assemble a patent application, including page formatting, line numbers, paragraphs numbers, where to put in page breaks, and how to order all the sectio…

In this episode I go through some other sections of the patent application that most inventors won't have to include, but should at least be aware of their existence.  I go through four of these sect…

In this episode I go through some tips and tricks for writing the section of the patent application called the "Abstract." I go through a real Abstract example to show how the Abstract fulfills the r…

In this episode I go over how to write the section of the patent application called, "The Summary of the Invention."  I go through two of the major approaches and some tips and tricks to get you star…

In this episode I go through the part of the patent application called "The Background of the Invention."  Here you discuss what came before your invention and some of the shortcomings of the current…

In this episode I go over the section of the patent application called "The Brief Description of the Drawings." It's fairly simple to do, just write a short one sentence blurb and include the figure …

In this episode I go through the part of the patent application called "The Detailed Description of the Embodiments."  I go over how to write this section to satisfy the written description, enableme…

In this episode I go through the requirements for utility patent application drawings.

In this episode I go through ten useful tips for drafting claims. There are lots of things to think about when drafting claims and here's just a taste of some aspects to think about.

In this episode I go through the differences between independent claims and dependent claims and why you should have a mix of broad independent claims and narrower dependent claims in your patent.  D…

In this episode I go through the anatomy of a method claim.  I go through the various types, such as claims for new and non-obvious steps to accomplish a goal, a method of making a product, and produ…

In this episode I go through the parts of a device or apparatus claim, which are the preamble, the transition word, and the limitations.  I cover some major things to think about when you draft claim…

In this episode I go through the initial step of claim drafting, which is first to identify what your invention actually is.  I go through an example of patented multi-bit screwdriver using the "prun…