How to Understand Patent Novelty
You need to understand patent novelty if you want to be able to put together a strong intellectual property strategy and plan. Novelty is, simply put, the cornerstone of U.S. patent law.…
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Patent vs. Trade Secret: How To Decide Which is Better
Choosing between patent vs. trade secret protection for your idea? Let's get into the differences between these two types of intellectual property and when they're best used.…
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5 Key Patent Dates To Know for Your IP Portfolio
There are five key patent dates to know. Priority, filing, publication, issue, and expiration. Read on to learn how to figure out which is which.…
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Make The Decision Easy: Utility vs. Provisional Patent Application
Learn how to decide if it's right for you to start the patenting process with a provisional patent application or whether you should skip to the full thing.…
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How Much Does a Patent Cost?
Every patent application is different. Learn how patent cost works, what drives cost up or down, and what makes the cost of a patent expensive or cheap.…
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How To Meet the Four Main Requirements to Get a Patent
Let's explore the four main things you need to show the government to get a patent, and how your business strategy can fit with them to reach your IP goals.…
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How To Find Out a Patent Attorney’s Success Rate
A patent attorney's success rate can be tricky to determine and compare across firms. Here's how to actually evaluate a patent attorney's success rate.…
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How To Get Started With International Patent Applications
Patents are national matters. Rather than start the process from scratch in each country, the PCT helps you get the process started in most of them through a single filing of an international patent application.…
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How To Tell If You’re in the Grace Period for Patenting
The U.S. gives a 12-month grace period to make up for intentional or mistaken activities by a startup that would otherwise destroy its ability to get a patent. Caution should be taken for startups with international ambition because a grace period isn't available in every country.…
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How to Write Better Machine Learning Patent Claims
Navigating the patent maze in the machine learning arena? Sidestep the trap of overclaiming and strengthen your patent's power. Focus claims on either the training or deployment of the ML model, not both. A smart claiming strategy simplifies proving infringement and offers robust protection for your innovative ML inventions.…
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