There are at least two paths to getting a patent on an invention that lets the inventor profit for his idea. What are the pros and cons of each? Engineers are well trained to be inventors, but most ...

A US provisional patent application can serve as a priority document entitling you to an earlier priority or claim date in later-filed regular or non-provisional utility patent applications directed ...

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I am a big fan of inventors using provisional applications as a first step toward obtaining a utility patent. Indeed, provisional patent applications provide many benefits. Provisional applications ...

Publication of design patent applications under the Hague Agreement for the Registration of Industrial Designs increases the value of provisional rights in the United States, as Brent M Dougal ...

Startups are extremely busy. As a result, protecting their assets can take a backseat. I hear it firsthand all the time. “Intellectual property? Oh, our attorneys are handling that." Huh? Leaving the ...

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., May 17, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PositiveID Corporation ("PositiveID" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:PSID) announced today that it has filed a utility patent application with the U.S.

“Refiling a provisional is just a bad idea when you can, for a few hundred dollars more, keep hold of that earliest priority date and continue on the path to obtaining a patent.” The question that we ...