Examining Authority The USPTO is the examining authority for patent and trademark applications and grants patent and trademark rights. By granting these rights the USPTO...

File a provisional patent application or use a nondisclosure agreement before talking to anyone about your ideas. Provisional Patent Applications A provisional patent application allows you...

Source: USPTO.GOV Listed below are the stages through which an allowed patent application goes within the PTO. When the examiner allows an application a message...

The USPTO fee schedule is subject to change and there is no refund after paying a fee. Certain fees do not apply to design or...

Protecting Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Overseas Since the rights granted by a U.S. patent extend only throughout the territory of the United States and have...

Who May Apply For A Patent According to the law, the inventor, or a person to whom the inventor has assigned or is under an...

Patent Searches If you are interested in filing a patent application to protect your invention it is always a good idea to first conduct a patent...

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Source Forbes Magazine As a business grows, pitching becomes increasingly important. As the business seeks investors, new clients, or even new employees, a business owner...

A copyright owner has the exclusive rights to use and distribute an original work. These rights are granted for a limited period of time by...

A trademark identifies the owner of a particular product or service. It can be a name, word, phrase, logo, symbol, design, image or a combination...