Filing a patent application and building a patent portfolio can be critical to the success of your company. Welcome to the Ultimate Guide to Patents for Your Business, where we’ve curated the best articles to guide you through the various phases of the patenting process.
In this guide, we break down the key stages, and explain benefits, disadvantages, best practices, and precautions in understandable, easy-to-digest articles.
We also update this page as new posts become available, so maybe bookmark it for future reference!
Phase 1: Considering Your Patent Strategy
- How to Find a Patent Attorney You’ll Love Working With
- Should I File a Provisional Patent Application?
- Do I Really Need a Patent?
- Five Important Things to Consider When You File a Patent Application
- How to Patent Your Invention in Less Than One Year
- How to Expedite Your Patent Examination at the USPTO
- Can I Protect My Software From Copycats?
- Design Patents: What are they and how can I get one?
- We’ll Always Have Paris: PCT Applications and the International Patent Process
Phase 2: Disclosing an Invention, Preparing & Filing the Application
- Who Do We Name as the Inventor?
- How Do Patent Claims Work?
- Who Owns the Patent?
- How to Know if You Really Need a Patent Search
- Five Important Things to Consider When You File a Patent Application
- How to Expedite Your Patent Examination at the USPTO
Phase 3: The Examination Process
- The Clock is Ticking: What to do About Your Provisional Patent Application
- What to Worry About After Filing a US Provisional Patent Application
- What to Expect: The Utility Patent Examination Process in the United States
- Embrace the Rejection: Demystifying Patent Office Actions
- Final Rejections: So You’re Telling Me There’s a Chance
- How to Expedite Your Patent Examination at the USPTO
- Your Patent Application Published: What Does That Mean?
- How to Patent Your Invention in Less Than One Year
- Do I have an obligation to disclose prior art to the US Patent Office?
- What’s a “Double Patenting” Rejection?
- Why Was My Patent Application Rejected Over Something Unrelated?
If the Examiner rejects your application, you might file an appeal.
Phase 4: International Coverage
- 3 All-American Steps to Protect Your IP in Foreign Countries
- We’ll Always Have Paris: PCT Applications and the International Patent Process
- What to Expect: The PCT Process
- Patent Applications in Europe: What a U.S. Business Can Expect
What if you’re in another country and want a patent in the U.S.?
Phase 5: Patent Granted, Develop Your Portfolio
Bonus Topic 1: Licensing & Sale of Patent Rights
Bonus Topic 2: Freedom to Operate, Clearance Searches
- How to Know if You Really Need a Patent Search
- How to Deal With Your Competitor’s New Patent
- What to Do When You Get a Letter from a Patent Troll
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DISCLAIMER: This article is intended to give the reader an overview of the topic, and does not constitute legal advice as to any particular fact situation. Facts matter, and every situation is different. In addition, laws and their interpretations change over time and the contents of this article may not reflect these changes. You are strongly advised to consult competent legal counsel regarding your particular situation.