Invented Something? Get a Patent

There is one kind of home based business that is very different to any other: that of the inventor. If you’ve invented something with the purpose to make money from your home based business, the chances are that you don’t have the resources to mass-produce it yourself – you’ll be needing to send the plans and designs off to someone else to make in their factory. When you do this, though, how can you protect your inventive idea for starting a home based business against theft by them, or anyone else who might see it? The answer is patent registration.

Getting Your Patent Application Facts Straight

Even if you choose to use a patent agent or attorney to help you protect your invention, you will still have some work to do. After all, it’s your invention. And they need you to communicate the in’s and out’s of it as best you can.

Short Guide to Patent Protection and Patentability

What can be protected? Determining what qualifies as a patentable invention is a highly difficult and complicated task. Patent laws state that “Anything under the sun that was invented by man qualifies as patentable”. Simple enough, but if you notice, there are hundreds of pages full of exceptions and details on the idea of patentability following this phrase. Scores of appeals and patent court cases have arisen due to questions regarding patentability because it still hasn’t, and probably never will be entirely pinned down.

Patents & Inventions: So You Have An Idea -- So What?

Okay, you have come up with a fantastic idea that will solve all the woes of the universe - or at least make you $millions$ - what do you do? How do you start?

Royalties on Patents and Audit Rights

Many inventors come up with a great idea and wish to sell this idea to another company in trade for royalties for use of their patent. This makes sense because the inventor

Patent - An Alternative To Getting One

An article about the alternative to getting a patent.

Patent - Some Famous Patents

An article about some famous patents.

Brief Overview of U.S. Patents

Many people, even lawyers, are overwhelmed by the patent process. However, it is very important and can be very valuable to patent your idea. Before you hire a patent attorney and start the process, there are some basic points you should know.

How to Protect Your Business with a Patent

Patents are legal protection of your great ideas, and many times it is the only thing that will prevent someone from stealing the rights to a product or invention. This article covers some of the basic principles that govern the Patent process and what some of your rights are, and how you can win a civil suit if your Patent is violated.

Free Patent Searches

One of the primary things to do when a commercially viable idea hits the brain is to search for a patent for the concept. A patent allows for the conversion of the concept into a business and prohibits others from infringing on the idea. Commonly, patent searches through patent search offices entail some footwork as well as money.

To Successfully Enforce Your Patent Do Not Let Form Triumph Over Substance While Writing The Patent

You may have a fantastic invention and obtained a patent but you may fail to stop the infringer if the patent fails to meet any one of the many formality requirements of the patent laws

Soon China Will Demand Patent Protect and the Tables Will Turn

Patent Piracy is a huge problem for United States Businesses. Much of this International Crime is being committed by Chinese Business Entrepreneurs and the problem is so bad that it is running ramped. How bad is it?

Understanding the Patent Application Process

The rules applicable to the US patent process, particularly the procedural and substantive choices which can be made, sometimes seem endless and confusing. With this in mind, this article is intended to be a broad overview of the patent prosecution process in the United States.

Protecting Your New Invention

Have an Idea for a New Invention? Don't get your idea stolen. Tips to keeping your new ideas safe from information theft for those who want to protect their invention.

How To File A Patent Application

Increasing instances of counterfeiting and introduction & marketing of goods or concepts with minor changes have almost mandated original authors or creators to get their products, designs or ideas patented.