2017

USPTO Mission of Innovation

USPTO Mission of Innovation

[10-July-17 21:22:29]
Fostering innovation, competitiveness and economic growth, domestically and abroad to deliver high quality and timely examination of patent and trademark applications, guiding domestic and international...
Protect Your Innovation: Avoid Scams

Protect Your Innovation: Avoid Scams

[21-June-17 14:14:43]
Protect Your Innovation: Avoid Scams Are you looking for help in getting patent protection and/or marketing services for your invention? Are you considering contracting with...
Avoid a Fraudulent Trademark Filing

Avoid a Fraudulent Trademark Filing

[5-June-17 15:00:58]
Avoid a Fraudulent Trademark Filing A registration is subject to cancellation for fraudulent statements. Therefore, you must ensure that all statements made in filings to...
Unintentional Abandonment

Unintentional Abandonment

[22-May-17 19:35:27]
Did you miss the deadline for responding to an office action or pay a maintenance fee? Don’t despair; you’ve got options. Before December 18, 2013,...
Should I file a provisional patent application

Should I file a provisional patent application

[15-May-17 14:13:55]
Should I file a provisional patent application? Source: USPTO.GOV Rob Hodge, Office of Innovation Development One of the most frequent questions independent inventors ask is...
Should I file a trademark application?

Should I file a trademark application?

[27-April-17 14:30:01]
Trademarks, patents, copyrights, domain names, and business name registrations all differ, so it is important to learn whether a trademark is appropriate for you. A...
Selecting a Trademark

Selecting a Trademark

[19-April-17 16:37:54]
Selecting a Mark Once you determine that the type of protection you need is, in fact, trademark protection, then selecting a mark is the very...
Is a trademark right for you?

Is a trademark right for you?

[19-April-17 16:33:34]
Is a trademark application right for you? Trademarks, patents, copyrights, domain names, and business name registrations all differ, so it is important to learn whether...
Models, Exhibits, and Specimens

Models, Exhibits, and Specimens

[4-April-17 17:46:19]
Models, Exhibits, and Specimens Models or exhibits are not required in most patent applications since the description of the invention in the specification and the...
Check on the Status of Your Pending Patent Application

Check on the Status of Your Pending Patent Application

[9-March-17 20:13:35]
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) utilizes PAIR – Patent Application Information Retrieval System. PAIR has a private site that provides a USPTO/Internet infrastructure capability...
Have you tested your business idea?

Have you tested your business idea?

[6-March-17 17:42:35]
Find your Idea’s Fatal Flaw by asking the following questions: “What am I missing? What possible pitfalls am I not seeing? How might my competitors...