Patenting for Inventors

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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 201910min

Sometimes your patent or patent application goes abandoned because you didn't respond to a rejection in time or you didn't pay the right amount fees to the patent office. What should you do? Learn the...

7 Mar 20198min

If your patent examiner keeps rejecting your application, what should you do? One option is to appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).  Learn what an appeal is, and how to do one.

1 Mar 201910min

In this bonus episode of "Patenting for Inventors," I interview Genein Letford, author, educator, and founder of Alumni360, an entrepreneurship mentoring program for college bound students.

21 Feb 201912min

There are several options for responding to a Final Office Action. One option is to file a Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Request so that your application is reviewed by additional patent examiners.  Lea...

14 Feb 20199min

There are several options for responding to a final rejection. In this episode learn how to do one of those options, called a Request for Continued Examination.

7 Feb 20196min