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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 [...]

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 [...]

Patent prosecution is the process of applying for a patent with a national patent office, such as the USPTO, assessing their responses, and following up on the application to have one or more [...]

The USPTO defines three categories of applicants and inventors: you can apply as a large entity, small entity, or micro entity.  Why does this matter?  The entity size affects the fees owed to [...]

A patent must name all inventors.  But, how do you know who is an inventor?  And, what is inventorship, and why is it important? Who is a patent inventor? Every person who contributes to the [...]