United States Patent Office

Can I License my Invention Without a Patent?

Technically, an invention can be licensed without having patent protection, but why would anyone pay for a right that was…

9 years ago

A Poor Man’s Patent is No Way to Patent Your Idea

A poor man's patent is not a good way to try to protect your invention. It does not give an…

9 years ago

The Parts Of A Patent Application

The Parts Of A Patent Application There are many parts of a patent application, and each part is very important…

11 years ago

Uncooperative Inventors

Uncooperative Inventors What happens when an inventor refuses to sign filing documents of a patent application? Remaining inventors may file…

11 years ago

The Effect Of Listing An Improper Inventor On A Patent Application

The Effect Of Listing An Improper Inventor On A Patent Application An inventor is someone that has had some sort…

11 years ago

Getting A Refund From The Patent Office If You Are Now A Small Entity

By: Mark R. Malek This concludes the series of articles that I have been writing on entity status in the…

11 years ago

Continued Obligation to Monitor Small Entity Status in the Patent Office

By: Mark R. Malek As you may recall, my last couple of articles have been about the different statuses that…

12 years ago

Different Types of Patent Applications

By: Mark R. Malek My last article provided a brief overview of the patent system.  I also wrote another article about…

12 years ago

The Duty of Disclosure When Filing A Patent Application

By: Mark R. Malek Generally speaking, the patent application process is not an adversarial one.  In other words, it is…

12 years ago