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Food Patent: How to Protect Unique Foods, Drinks and Manufacturing Processes

How do you patent food? If you love to eat as much as I do, you might think of food as something you would not…

Provisional Patent Application: How to Write a PPA

What is the purpose of a provisional patent application? To know how to write a provisional patent application (PPA) well, you must first understand its…

How To Patent An Idea: What You Need To Know About the Patent Application Process

Focus on what matters most So much can be said, and has been said, about the patent application process. It can feel overwhelming. To avoid…

How To File A US Utility Nonprovisional Patent (hint: don’t do it yourself)

What is a utility nonprovisional patent application? Unlike design patents, utility patents protect functionality. To get a utility patent, you have to file a utility…

How To Know If A Patent Application Is Good

Do you need a design or utility patent application? At the outset, you will not be able to tell whether your patent application is any…

Claims vs. Description of Invention: What is the difference between patent claims and the specification?

Claims vs. Description of the Invention A utility patent is not a simple thing to understand. In a typical utility patent, you’ll see a bunch…

First file PCT or US patent application?

Should you file PCT or US patent application first? When you need patents in the US and foreign countries, you must eventually file multiple patent…

What is a utility nonprovisional patent application?

Utility Nonprovisional Patent Application: Is this the right patent filing for your concept? A nonprovisional patent application is what you file to get a utility…

What does patent pending mean? Can you share your idea?

Should I share my idea before applying for a patent? It’s almost never to your benefit to disclose your concept before filing a patent application. By…

Provisional vs. Nonprovisional Patent Application: What are the differences?

What are the differences between provisional and nonprovisional patent applications? A nonprovisional patent application is normally considered the regular utility patent application. It is what…

What is a utility patent?

Is a utility patent right for you? A utility patent covers how an invention works. Unlike a design patent which covers how a product looks,…

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