Patenting for Inventors

In this episode I go through how to write the section of the patent application called, "The Cross Reference to Related Applications."  Not every application has this section, and is this episode I go...

20 Huhti 20189min

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 re...

17 Huhti 20187min

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 start...

11 Huhti 201810min

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 ...

3 Huhti 20186min

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 n...

27 Maalis 20183min

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, enablemen...

22 Maalis 201813min

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

14 Maalis 201811min

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.

9 Maalis 201815min