Patenting for Inventors

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 po...

2 Touko 201914min

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 th...

24 Huhti 20195min

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.

19 Huhti 20198min

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

10 Huhti 201912min

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 th...

4 Huhti 201913min

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. ...

28 Maalis 201912min

Generally patents last 20 years from the date of filing, but in some situations they can be extended past this date.  Check out this episode to learn about the situations where your patent term can be...

21 Maalis 20198min

In this episode I talk about how to conduct a patent examiner interview. I go over how to schedule one, what to do during an interview and what to do after an interview, as well as some patent intervi...

14 Maalis 201910min