Patent Essentials
From a former USPTO official: Why a patent search matters, and how to do it right
From a former USPTO official: Why a patent search matters, and how to do it right
Most people assume a patent covers the entire item, whereas it may only cover a fraction of the features. Tips on an old-school approach to landing a licensee for your invention.
Many of the patent rules are subtle and cause amateurs (including me) to lose a large chunk of the patent’s strength and value if we prepare a patent on our own.