Should I Tell People About My Invention and What are the Patent Application Deadlines? EP005
In this episode I go through the problems of telling people about your invention, who you should get to sign non-disclosure agreements, and the deadlines to file your patent application if you've alre...
20 Dec 20177min
How to Patent Search and Find Similar Inventions? EP004
In this episode I go through ways to do a patent search, including key word searches, classification searches, and forward/backward citation searches. I also go through an example patent search for a...
19 Dec 201713min
Is My Invention New, Useful and Non-Obvious? EP003
In this episode I go through the next steps to determine whether your invention might be patentable. In order to receive a patent, your invention must be new, useful, and non-obvious. But how is tha...
14 Dec 20177min
Is My Idea Patentable? EP002
In this episode I tackle the question of whether your idea (or embodiments of your idea) is even eligible to receive a patent. I go through inventions and discoveries that can be subject to a patent, ...
11 Dec 20176min
What is Intellectual Property and What Kind do I Need? EP001
In this episode I go through the four main types of intellectual property so you can determine whether you might need patent, trademark, copyright and/or trade secret protection.
10 Dec 20179min
