fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
6 months agoSeven Questions Every Inventor Should Answer Before Filing a Patent Application
Filing a patent application is one of the most important steps an inventor can take. It protects your priority rights, signals credibility to investors, and can form the foundation of a business. But it's also one of the easiest steps to get wrong. During my 15 years as a patent examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), I reviewed thousands of applications. Time and again, I saw filings that were doomed before they even reached my desk.
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