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Design Patent Services
Applying for a patent: design patents A design patent protects the characteristic look and aesthetic of your product or invention. Unlike utility patents, which protect the specific functionality of an
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Patent FAQs
Patent Application FAQs and Patent Information What is a Patent? How Long Is a Patent in Effect? Can it Be Renewed? Can a Patent’s Term be Extended? What Can and Cannot Be Patented? What Are the Requirements
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Common Mistakes for Inventors to Avoid
Before You’ve Got a Patent Under current USPTO patent law, there is a 12-month window after the first public disclosure of an invention during which the inventor may file for a patent. This means that if
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Patent Search
Do a patent search before you apply for a patent Don't waste time filing a patent for an invention that has already been claimed! With a professional patent search, you can begin the invention patenting
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The Basics of Patent Drawings for New Inventions or Prototypes
Patents are, by definition, novel legal arrangements. They describe and elucidate a new invention or your new prototype, something unprecedented in the marketplace that wasn’t there before. That is, it
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How to Protect Your Intellectual Property: Alternatives to Patents
Patents are extremely useful (and often quite necessary) for protecting intellectual property having to do with the mechanics or process of a new invention. Under most circumstances, an inventor or entrepreneur
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Rapid Prototyping & Design for New Toys
He initially started on a 2×2 design, that was similar to the design of Larry Nichols, who had a patent on it. However, Rubik had a greater idea and wanted to create an object that had independently movable
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The Patent Cooperation Treaty
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) The PCT or the Patent Cooperation Treaty is an international agreement which facilitates the filing of patent applications across the member countries. It allows for
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How Much Does it Cost to Produce a New Product Design or Invention Idea?
are already similar products available, make some design variations to avoid legal issues regarding patent rights. Having some friends and colleagues to help you should get things done much quicker. Make
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Product Designer Needed: Unique Guitar String Bowing Device (Hurdy-Gurdy/Cantareel Inspired)
Japanese product that bows guitar strings), my primary requirement is for an entirely new, unique, and patentable design. I am not looking for a copy or modification of any existing product, but rather a novel