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What is an information disclosure statement in a patent application, and why is it crucial to your patent application? An information disclosure statement is a statement that you must make in a [...]

To prepare, file, and prosecute a patent application to get a patent granted costs money.  The costs fall into a few categories: cost for preparing the application (see my post on application [...]

Software can be protected with patents.  The source code of the software is not protectable with patents (though it may be protectable with copyright), and neither is the object code or the [...]

You have a registered trademark – well done.  But your work isn’t over.  Now, you have to do several things to keep your trademark registration alive, and you must avoid a few other [...]

“Patent Marking” means putting a notice on your product that your product is patented.  By marking your product with “Patent” (or “Pat.”) and your patent number – such as [...]

Inventors and entrepreneurs usually ask: what information is needed for a patent application?  The shortest answer is “a bunch!” Call me at 617-340-9295 or email me at my Contact Me [...]

You have an idea for a product, an app, or a service, and you want to pursue patent protection.  But should you assign patent rights to your company?  Or if you haven’t started a company, [...]

You want to file a patent application or provisional patent application to protect your innovation, and you’re looking for a provisional patent application form.  There’s good news [...]