The In's and Out's of Gaining a Patent

Please note that there is more to gaining a patent than just filing an application and waiting. It is possible that this is all you will have to do, but unlikely. Once a patent application is sent in to the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), it will be assigned to a patent examiner.

Patent - Do You Need A Patent, Copyright or Trademark?

Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks are confusing to some extent, even though there are some similarities among these tools of property protection, they all serve different purposes.

Patent - How To Get One

An article on how to get a patent.

Patent Writing India - The Patent Amendment Act, 2002

The Patents (Amendment) Act, 2002 was passed by Parliament in May, 2002 and notified in June, 2003. The Act has been made effective from May, 2003 and has brought about lot of changes...

Patent Technology Indicators

Patent are the most valuable form of information available for competivie analysis. Different indicator are being used to predict the value of a patent or any company's strength. Tech-Line uses three standard patent indicators and six advanced citation indicators invented by CHI to analyze corporate technological strength.

Patent: Seven Ways to Keep You from the Wolves

You have an invention or an idea for an invention. The first people you may hear about - or even may contact you - are from an invention development company. While many of these organizations are legitimate, some are not.

Has It Been Done Before? Optimize Your Patent Search Using Patent Scraping Technology

Patent Scraping Tech is finally available to help you decrease your time spent agonizing over the US Patent Search database and increase your productivity and competitiveness.

Are You Prepared To Face The Patent Office As It Is Going To Grant Only Narrow Patents?

A patent application is a serious legal document and should be prepared with great care. This requires in-depth knowledge of the industry, i.e., what has been done before and what the competition might try to get around the patent. In the wake of the proposed rules, the importance of writing a good patent application cannot be overemphasized.

Patent Search

Getting a patent is one of the most necessary things to be accomplished once you have conceptualized an innovative idea. A patent confirms that the idea is original, and also secures that the creator’s idea will not be infringed in any manner. However, before acquiring a patent, the creator has to find out whether the concept has been patented before.

Maximizing Your Experience with Patent Attorneys

Are you afraid of what it will cost you to obtain a patent? If you are an independent inventor, you might be. Large corporations may be able to shell out thousands of dollars without flinching, but when the money comes from a single income it’s a different story.

To Crush Your Competition A Strong Patent Is Important -- Learn How And Why

Your patent, to survive a challenge by a competitor, must contain broad as well as narrow definitions of your invention. This article will teach one way of obtaining a strong patent.

Protecting Your New Invention

Have an Idea for a New Invention? Don't get your idea stolen. Tips to keeping your new ideas safe from information theft for those who want to protect their invention.

Intellectual Property Law – Patent Law – Invalidity for Obviousness

Patent Law case. The case of Conor Medsystems Inc v Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc and Another [2007], concerned a patent for a medical device used in operations. The defendants owned a European patent for a device called a ‘stent’ used in coronary angioplasty. The 'stent' is inserted into a diseased artery during the procedure to keep the artery open. The claims in the patent concerned a 'stent' coated with a polymer loaded with the drug taxol. This drug inhibited the development of tissue which might result in the artery closing.