Patenting for Inventors

In this episode I go over one of the procedures you can use at the Patent Office to invalidate someone else's patent, called an Ex Parte Reexamination.

In this episode I go over the basics of patent infringement, including direct infringement, induced infringement, contributory infringement and the doctrine of equivalents.

Patents are not the only type of intellectual property that can protect your product, copyrights can be very useful as well. Learn about what aspects of your product you should copyright and the process of how to do it.

In this episode of the "Patenting for Inventors" podcast, I go over how to correct simple mistakes in an issued patent using a Certificate of Correction.

If you realize that you made a mistake in your issued patent by claiming that your invention was either too broad or too narrow, all hope is not lost. You can file a reissue patent application and possibly fix your mistakes. Learn how in this episode.

In this episode I talk about Ex Parte Quayle Actions. These are a type of notification from the Patent Office that your application is almost ready to be allowed, but before allowance, a few minor things need to fixed up. I go over what they are and how to respond to them.

In this episode, I go over how to put patent markings on your patented or patent pending product. I also go over the importance of product patent markings, and some pitfalls to watch out for.

In this episode I go over step-by-step how to actually file a United States trademark application online.

In this episode I go through how to figure out whether the name you have picked for your product has already been trademarked by someone else. Learned how to do a very basic trademark search using the United States Patent and Trademark Office TESS trademark database.

While I focus on patents in this podcast, you should also know some basics about trademarks. In this episode I go over some things to think about when deciding on a name for your product or business. I go over the five categories of marks: generic, descriptive, suggestive, arbitrary, and fanciful, and what to watch out for when picking a name.