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Which patent should you file? Patents in plain english…
Do you know why you might want to file a provisional patent instead of a non-provisional patent? Each has its advantages and disadvantages. And today you’re going to learn which one is best for your needs. First, a little history behind the creation of the two-patent system we enjoy today. Up until 1995, there was […]
What is Patentable?
A lot of people come to my office with ideas they want patented. Some of these ideas are absurd and yet are still candidates for patents. While many other ideas seem to have huge marketplace potential, but are not possible to patent. So what makes the difference? What kinds of ideas can be patented? And what […]
How to Make Money After You Get a Patent
So you’ve got a patent. Now what? A new book solves this very problem. The Other Side of Innovation from Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble show how companies turn patents into products into profits. Here’s what The Economist has to say: "Hardly a week passes without someone publishing a book on the subject. Most are rubbish. But […]
Resource for Super High Tech Patents
If you are interested in state-of-the-art patents, then there is a little known magazine that you need to check out. Each month this magazine is filled with literally hundreds of new patents. Thumbing through the last issue I came across interesting breakthroughs like: A new aluminum solar collector with impressive efficiency A new type of […]
Master of Patents Success Story
Just stumbled on a story you future patent holders may be interested in… Medtronic’s Michael R.S. Hill just hit the impressive feat of 50 patents in 18 years. Hill’s patent work has focused on improving implantable cardiac devices for patients with irregular heart rhythms and creating new solutions that combine cardiovascular and neuromodulation (zapping the […]
Shortcuts for Patent Searches
Before you waste lots of time tinkering on your new invention (or spend thousands on a patent application), you might want to invest a little time researching if someone else has already received a patent on your idea. Why? First, you can’t get a patent if someone else already has one. And second, you can’t […]
Impossible to Patent: How to Spot a Time and Money Wasting Idea
As a registered patent attorney in Coral Springs (in South Florida), I’ve helped many inventors turn ideas into fortunes. Their years of investing – both time and money – finally pay off big time. However, for each successful inventor that is making money from their ideas, there are dozens of examples of people who have worked […]
Copyright vs. Patent Protection for Inventors
Inventors, did you know some of your work is automatically protected upon creation? And that other work requires specific documentation to make sure nobody steals your intellectual property? This commonly overlooked yet major detail is the difference between copyright and patent law. As a Fort Lauderdale Patent Attorney, I am often asked by inventors to explain the […]
