Do you need a provisional patent?

After years of careful research, planning, hard work and sacrifice, you have finally come up with an invention you want to patent. If it is still in the developmental stages and you want first-to-invent rights to it, you may want to consider filing a provisional patent. Many believe that provisional patents are a waste of time and […]

The decision of what patent application to file

Many decisions can come up for an inventor during the process of pursuing a patent. What choices are made in these decisions can have major ramifications regarding how able an inventor is to achieve their goals and aims regarding their invention and the protection of it. So, how accurate of information an inventor has on […]

Promoting innovation in a small business

Innovation can play a very important role for a small business. Coming up with new products and services well-tailored to the needs of their customers can help a company with staying competitive in their market. So, the level of innovation at a company can have plenty of financial impacts for it. This can particularly be […]