Patenting for Inventors

How do you know whether or not you're infringing someone else's trademark, or whether your trademark can be registered? It all comes down "likelihood of confusion." But how do you determine the likeli...

2 Nov 20198min

In this episode I go over a special way of claiming your invention by using "means plus function" claim language.  In this way of claiming your invention, you claim your invention not by physical stru...

18 Okt 20198min

This is a crossover episode from the Products Business Show Podcast (Episode 78). Amy Wenslow is the founder of "Products to Profits," a business and product marketing company. I previously interviewe...

3 Okt 201929min

A recent Federal Circuit case held that the figures in your design patent don't tell the whole story of what the scope of your protection is. The WORDS in a design application also matter.  This is im...

26 Sep 201910min

If you file a patent application in a foreign country without permission from the government, you possibly could be fined $10,000 and go to prison for two years.  Learn how to avoid getting yourself i...

19 Sep 20196min

The patent application process includes an enormous amount of deadlines that you have to keep in mind.  In this episode I go over the main deadlines and what you can do if you ever miss one.

12 Sep 20199min

Learn how to use statistical history at the Patent Office to your advantage so that your patent application will have a higher chance of allowance.  Learn how to write your application in a way so tha...

4 Sep 20199min

Do you find writing patent applications and interacting with the Patent Office fun and exciting! If you do, you might want to know what it takes to become a patent agent or patent attorney. In this ep...

29 Aug 201911min