Is a trademark application right for you?
[29-June-16 20:14:47]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...
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[13-June-16 19:28:31]African American inventor Dennis Weatherby invented the automatic dishwasher detergent. His patent application provided for detergent compositions suitable for use in automatic dishwashing machines are...
What is patent infringement?
[31-May-16 22:50:22]What is patent infringement? Patent infringement is the act of making, using, selling, or offering to sell a patented invention, or importing into the United...
Edward Joel Amos Jr., Inventor of the Cellphone
[3-May-16 17:54:36]Edward Joel Amos Jr. could be the inventor of the century. He invented the cellphone (Mobile communication system, US 3663762 A) in 1970. Abstract The...
What is Meant by “Micro Entity”
[26-April-16 19:58:16]For patents, the filing, issue, and maintenance fees are reduced by 50 percent or 75 percent, respectively is an applicant qualifies as a micro entity....
Patent Classification
[15-April-16 16:27:39]Organization and Staff Classification Standards and Development maintains the patent classification systems. Classification Divisions and Contact Numbers Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) The Cooperative Patent Classification...
Understanding Trademark Infringement
[7-April-16 17:03:03]Understanding Trademark Infringement Any unauthorized use of a trademark or service mark on or in connection with goods or services in a manner that is...
What does a design patent protect?
[29-March-16 0:23:27]The United States Patent and Trademark Office is the examining authority for design patent applications. A United States design patent covers the ornamental design for...
The Vote Certification Method and Apparatus
[7-March-16 20:22:21]Are you voting in the November elections? African American inventor Athan Gibbs, Sr. invented the Vote certification, validation and verification method and apparatus. Read about...
The USPTO’s Patent for Humanities Program
[4-March-16 15:43:24]Participating patent owners or licensees submit applications describing how they’ve used their patented technology or products to address humanitarian challenges for the less fortunate. Applications...
Utility Patent Application Guide
[25-February-16 3:57:10]Utility Patent Application SOURCE: USPTO.GOV Filing Options A nonprovisional utility patent application can be filed with the USPTO through the Office’s electronic filing system called...
A Prototype Helps You Prove Your Invention
[18-February-16 18:49:29]Do you need a prototype? For obvious reasons you need to prove – first to yourself, later to investors or companies – that your idea...