Your company is probably in the business of software. Maybe you offer software as a service (SaaS) or have a smartphone app. Maybe your equipment (industrial automation, robotics, etc.) needs software to run. Regardless of the situation, many companies find … Read More
Today, we’re going to talk about the timeline involved with getting a patent application through the system. Hopefully, you’ve already got your different types of intellectual property straight, and you’ve found a patent attorney you love working with. If not, … Read More
Provisional patent applications are a lower-cost, quicker way to establish a filing date for your invention. So shouldn’t everyone file one? As always, the answer turns out to be “it depends.” What is a Provisional Patent Application? A “regular” utility … Read More
Let’s assume you’d like to file a patent application. How do you find a good patent attorney? Not only that, how do you find a patent attorney you’ll love working with? In this article, we’ll walk through several options, a … Read More
We’ve discussed the different categories of IP, and hopefully intellectual property isn’t as mysterious as it may have seemed. But now what? As someone in charge of your company’s innovation strategy, what are the actual steps you need to take? In … Read More
It’s not difficult to protect your company’s intellectual property (“IP”) and build a valuable IP portfolio. It doesn’t require you to become an expert, or work extra hours on weekends. It’s actually fairly easy when you have an efficient, systematic, … Read More