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Tag Archives: Invention

Do I need a Patent Attorney to file my Patent?

One of the biggest questions facing the inventor is whether to hire a Patent Attorney to prepare and file for patent protection for their invention.  To start with, we must first be clear on the rule of law which contain absolutely no requirement that one must have a patent attorney to; file a patent application, [...]
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Innovation Contests

Today, we are going to take a look at three multi-million dollar Innovation Contests sponsored by the X PRIZE foundation.  All conceived to bring about radical breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity.  All participants must be primarily privately funded, a model intended to leverage the elements of public interest, entrepreneurial spirit and cross-disciplinary development to [...]
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What is NOT Patentable?

As discussed in the previous post, an invention is only patentable if it is Novel, Useful and Not Obvious. Additionally, it must be adequately described or otherwise enabled in a patent application, and claimed by the inventor in a patent application in clear and definite terms.  The Supreme Court has stated that anything under the [...]
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What makes an Invention Patentable?

There are three major requirements for patentability: The invention must be Novel, Useful and Not Obvious.  Lets take a closer look at each of these criteria: Novelty To start with; in order to be considered patentable, an invention must be “Novel”.  This means that the invention was never described in a publication, used  or for sale in [...]
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The Magic of Innovation

In the words of Albert Einstein:  “For an idea that does not at first seem insane, there is no hope.”  In this two part series, we are going to take a look at the Process of Inventing, including; what exactly is an “Invention”, where do the ideas come from, and some ways to grow [...]
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Are you an inventor?

Do you have a great idea that you’ve been wanting to market? Do you observe new inventions in stores or on television and wonder ‘why didn’t I think of that?’ If this sounds like you, you’ll definitely want to learn more about what it takes for inventors to get their products on the market. Here [...]
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