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A Design Patent protects the unique design of your product. If you have a Design Patent, you have the right to exclude others from making, using, selling, or importing your design for a period of 14 years.
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USPTO Issues 700,000th Design Patent
The USPTO recently did a press release about the issuance of the 700,000th design patent. The patent for the ornamental design…
What Can a Company Do with Patents?
What Can a Company Do with Patents? You assigned the Patent rights to your idea to an entity. What can…
Can I Talk about Things Not in My Patent?
I have a provisional patent filed, and I am speaking at a Conference about my invention. However, at the conference,…
When Are Provisional Patents Effective?
A USPTO provisional patent application simply secures your ‘spot in line’ or patent priority date to a later patent application filing. After you…
10 Ways to Disclose Your Idea without an NDA, if You Really Must
Should I disclose my idea without an non-disclosure agreement (NDA)? What if the third party is reluctant to sign an…
Should I Assign My Patent Rights to My Company?
Should I Assign My Patent Rights to My Company? I recommend that my clients assign their patent rights to an legally…
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