Lights, Camera, Patent! 10 Celebrities You Didn't Know Were Patent Holders Ep.153
What do Michael Jackson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Prince, and Charlie Sheen all have in common? They all hold U.S. patents! In this episode of The Patenting for Inventors Podcast learn about 10 celebrities t...
31 Mar 20259min
Can a Fancy Leg Stand on Its Own as a Trademark? The Recent Case of In re Kason Ep.152
You cannot get a design patent or a trademark registered for something that is considered "functional" -- but here's the tricky part: what counts as "functional" depends on whether you're talking abou...
21 Mar 20257min
Patent Me Maybe: (Carly Rae) Jepson-Style Patent Claims Ep.151
There are many ways to write patent claims. One way is called a Jepson-style patent claim, where you explicitly admit what is not inventive about your claim, and then state the part or parts that are ...
14 Mar 20257min
What is Obviousness? A "Reasonable Expectation of Success," or "Predictable Results"? Ep.150
You cannot get a patent if your invention is obvious. This can be tricky to determine for biotech and pharmaceutical patents. There are competing standards for how this is determined. One is the "reas...
19 Feb 20257min
Congratulations! The Patent Office Wants More of Your Money! EP149
The Patent Office is raising its fees for patents starting on January 19, 2025! To figure out what you actually need to pay for various things can be quite confusing as there are 471 lines of fees tha...
26 Nov 20246min
What is a Patent Post-Grant Supplemental Reexamination? EP148
What is a patent post-grant supplemental reexamination? Once your patent has been issued, sometimes you might want to have the Patent Office take a second a look to see if it really should have been i...
9 Okt 20248min
Tricky Time Zone Patent Deadlines. EP147
There are some tricky situations when it comes to the absolute final time for you to submit a document to the Patent Office. Is the final deadline based on the time zone you're in? Based on the time z...
26 Sep 20248min
Update on the Public Disclosure and On-Sale Bar Doctrine. Secret Methods! EP146
If you disclose your product or sell it before you have a patent application on file, you may be barred from getting a patent due to the on-sale bar doctrine. But what if you have a secret METHOD, lik...
23 Aug 20248min
