Archive for February, 2011

Patent Filing Guide

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

To apply for a patent you must file several items with the Patent and Trademark Office. These include a document describing the product, often along with a drawing or diagram required to illustrate th…

Will Fast-Tracking of New Patents Make Any Real Difference?

Sunday, February 6th, 2011

Until recently, if you wanted a new patent, you paid a fee close to a thousand dollars, and waited till your turn came. Now, with a significant backlog of pending new patent applications, and as a ste…

How To Apply For US Patents

Saturday, February 5th, 2011

Under the law, patents can help inventors protect their inventions from other people using, selling or manufacturing your ideas. To gain a patent, you need to make an application in your own country, …