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We are often faced with inventors who want to get a patent and strike it rich. Getting the patent is only one of many steps. If you want to strike it rich, you must also monetize the patent. There are several options. You may license the patent. In that case, the license may be exclusive Read More

Here’s a question patent attorneys are asked often. What if I want to protect my invention all over the world? Can I get a worldwide patent? The answer is no. But there is such a thing as the PCT, the Patent Cooperation Treaty, a patent application that covers most of the countries around the globe. Read More

One of the highlights of the U.S. Patent System is that patent applications can be continued and even changed during the examination through several iterations. In a first round of examination, the Patent Office will issue a first action, typically a rejection. After the applicant responds, with or without an amendment, the application is either Read More

You may have seen that the first office action in a patent application is a restriction requirement or an election of species. In a restriction requirement, the patent examiner insists that the application contains claims to two or more inventions. Since a U.S. patent can only be issued for a single invention, the applicant is Read More