Patenting for Inventors

Patenting for Inventors


Latest Episodes

What is Analogous Art for Patents? EP140
April 04, 2024

Your patent application can be rejected because your so-called invention is "obvious." But how is obviousness determined? What's the difference between "prior art" that can be cited to reject your inv

How Do I Know if My Design Is Patently Obvious? Episode 139
March 25, 2024

The law may be changing soon on how to determine whether your new design is patentable. Learn what the controversy is behind the patentability standard for design patent obviousness. Does the case of

How to Search the New Trademark Search Website. EP138
March 17, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently got rid of their old trademark searching website called TESS. In this episode learn how to use the new and improved government trademark

New Beginnings. EP136
December 09, 2022

I will be joining the law firm of Nolan Heimann LLP as a partner on January 1, 2023. Listen to this episode to learn about all the expanded services I can now offer to entrepreneurs and businesses by

What is Patent Insurance and Do I Need It?
July 31, 2022

In this episode I go over the types of patent insurance, both defensive and offensive. What does patent insurance cover? Are there premiums, deductibles, or co-pays? Is it worth getting? Learn all of

What is the Patent Office Deferred Subject Matter Eligibility Response Pilot Program? EP 133
May 10, 2022

The Patent Office will let you defer responding to a rejection based on "Subject Matter Eligiblity" to a later time. Learn what Subject Matter Eligibility is, why you might want to defer it, and what

What's Better? Trade Dress or Design Patent Protection? EP132
March 23, 2022

In this episode I go over the factors to consider when trying to protect the look of your product, and whether trade dress or design patent protection might be better for you (or both!). Connect with

Can I Patent a Card Game? EP131
January 27, 2022

In this episode I go over what kind of card games can be patented and how to avoid a typical patent eligibility rejection. E-mail: Website: Phone/Text: YouTube Channel: LinkedIn: Facebook: Twi