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What Does Patent Pending Mean? (And What It Doesn’t Protect)

What does patent pending mean? Not that anyone has to stop copying you. Here's what the label really does, when you can..
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How To Conduct Your Own Preliminary Patent Search Online

✎Executive Summary3 min read Key Takeaways Because the U.S. is a first-to-file system, time matters — conducting

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2 Reasons Your Idea May Not Be Patentable

✎Executive Summary1 min read Key Takeaways The firm reports that about 30% of the time, it advises

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3 Things Outside Counsel Can Do to Make Inside Counsel Look and Feel Great

✎Executive Summary5 min read Key Takeaways Google’s Senior Patent Counsel Josh McGuire says timeliness is the single

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The Crisis In Patent Quality

✎Executive Summary4 min read Key Takeaways The author argues there is a crisis in patent quality, driven

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Guest Article: Spot Opportunities And Risks In Patent Data

✎Executive Summary2 min read Key Takeaways Large companies routinely research their market, technology, and patent spaces as

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PATENTS FOR $199? WHAT DOES A PATENT COST?

✎Executive Summary8 min read Key Takeaways A “not a law firm” service advertising “Patents from $199” is

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Why Most Patents Are Doomed To Fail – And What To Do About It

✎Executive Summary4 min read Key Takeaways Not all approved patents are equal — the quality of the

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If You Make This BIG Mistake in Your Patent, You’ll Give Your Competition an Unfair Advantage.

✎Executive Summary1 min read Key Takeaways The article claims there is a hidden cost causing much of

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“How Much Do You Charge” Is The Wrong Question To Ask When Hiring A Patent Lawyer

✎Executive Summary3 min read Key Takeaways Choosing a patent attorney based on upfront price alone can end

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