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Tag: Patent Attorney
Patent attorneys or patent agents are the registered professionals who are supposed to know how to get patents.
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Lots of inventors means lots of problems.
There are many patents that have many inventors. It is not uncommon to see 4, 5, 6, or even more inventors listed on a patent. In fact, there…
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The Myth of an Early Filing Date for a Patent
Updated 23 Oct 2025
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Low Hanging Fruit: How Patent Searches Make Your Patent More Valuable
One easy way to spot an above-average patent is the References Cited on the front page. The references are specific pieces of prior art that the examiner considered…
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Two Parts of a Patent Application: What You Give Away and What You Get In Return
Patent applications come in two parts – the specification and the claims. The specification is where you describe your invention, and the claims is the protection that you…
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You – And Only You – Are Responsible for Your Patent
In 1989, Steven Byrne invented an accessory to a string trimmer – the ubiquitous ‘weed whacker’ used for landscaping. Mr. Byrne was a landscaper. He developed his invention…
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The Importance of Patent Searches
The easiest way to make your patent more valuable: do a patent search.
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Feedback – and the Truth
Anyone who is trying to pitch a new business idea needs to hear the hard truth, whether or not you are an entrepreneur doing the angel investment circuit…
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Investment Grade Patents are not for Patent Trolling
Patent trolling is the business of extortion. Generally, patent trolling is when someone sues for patent infringement[1] but is willing to settle for less than the cost of…
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Walking Dead and Their Patents
When I studied for the patent bar exam, it seemed that every other question was about priority dates.
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Patents Enable Innovation – not the other way around
Sophisticated companies view patents as *enabling* innovation, not as a result of it. This comes from a much more holistic view of IP protection.
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