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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How to Best Prepare for an Invention Disclosure Meeting
Getting started on a patent? Your invention disclosure meeting with a patent attorney is a crucial first step for tech startups in protecting innovation.…
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How To Respond to a Patent Office Action from the USPTO
Office actions are so normal in patent prosecution that, if you don't receive one and fast allowance wasn't your strategy, there's cause for concern.…
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What About Patents & Trademarks When You Niche Down?
"Fish" is a near rhyme of "niche," so let's go with it. Your niche provides important guidance for your startup's patent & trademark strategy. Learn how.…
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Can I Copyright a Work I Used AI to Create?
Generative AI is being used every day to create new works. Are these works in line with copyright law?…
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New Startup In-House Counsel? How to Get Started with Intellectual Property
Innovation happens fast. If you're a new in-house counsel or just new to intellectual property (IP), this one is for you.…
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