How to Patent Invention A Beginner’s Guide

1. How to Patent Invention A Beginner’s Guide

2. You might have a brilliant invention that will change the world as we know it, but without the proper intellectual property protection, you could be letting your next big idea getaway. We’ll go through the process of how to patent an invention — from researching your idea and documenting it, to filing and defending against infringers. On top of this, you’ll find out about a few resources that can make the process even easier for you. So start by reading this guide!

3. How to research your idea To research your idea, try to find a few people who might be interested in your idea and talk to them about it. Ask them questions, and try to see if your idea resonates with them. One way to conduct this research is by contacting your local Chamber of Commerce or your state website and looking up their member companies for referrals. When individuals are involved, it can be hard to determine if your idea is unique, but you should always work in a manner that indicates your idea is neither individualized nor an undisputed, patented idea that has been created by one person. Once you have determined this, then you are ready to begin your intellectual property process. If you have an established prototype, by all means, keep that, but don’t simply start work on the next version of your invention as soon as you finish creating your prototype. Patenting just the idea helps you have a starting point and strengthen your hope that you might be able to protect your idea through copyright later on.

4. How to write a patent application for your invention WHEN YOU APPLY FOR A PATENT, YOU NEED TO SHOW THAT YOUR INVENTION IS NEW, USEFUL, AND UNIQUE. TO DO THIS, MAKE SURE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS INCLUDED IN YOUR PATENT APPLICATION: A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF YOUR INVENTION, DRAWINGS OF THE INVENTION TO ILLUSTRATE HOW IT WORKS, AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION YOU FEEL IS RELEVANT. PATENT APPLICATIONS MUST BE IN ENGLISH. ADDING THESE THREE ELEMENTS ALSO EXPOSES THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE INVENTION: THAT YOU CREATED OR DISCOVER A NEW METHOD OF DOING SOMETHING DIFFERENTLY. THIS SHOWS PEOPLE THAT YOU HAVE AN INTERESTING AND ORIGINAL IDEA. FOR ILLUSTRATING HOW YOUR INVENTION IS UNIQUE, INCLUDE DURING YOUR PATENT APPLICATION: THE SAME STANDARD FOR NOVELTY ALSO APPLIES TO LAWS. FOR LOCALIZATION, TAKE A FOREIGN PATENT APPLICATION AT FACE VALUE, OR TRANSLATE THE ENTIRE PATENT INTO YOUR OWN LANGUAGE AND COMPARE IT WITH THE PATENT OF THE FOREIGN COUNTRY. FOR PRIOR ART, LOOK THROUGH RECENTLY GRANTED PATENTS IN YOUR FIELD. ARE THEY SIMILAR TO YOURS? HAVE YOU INFRINGED UPON THEM? ON A RELATED NOTE, YOU CAN ALSO REQUEST TO IDENTIFY PRIOR ART USING A FORMAL REQUEST TO OIA — AS HAPPENED IN THE CASE OF MICROSOFT. WHILE OIA REQUESTS TAKE TIME TO PROCESS, YOU’LL OFTEN GET A RESPONSE BECAUSE THE PATENT OFFICE HAS DOZENS OF PRIOR ART DOCUMENTS TO HELP THEM.

5. Where can you get help if you need it? According to the United Kingdom Patent and Trademark Office, the patent law describes inventors as “any person who invents or discovers any new and useful process, the machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof, may obtain a patent.” The invention must be new, useful, and non-defect to qualify for patent protection. Invention by itself does not confer patentable subject matter before publication in the United Kingdom Patent and Trademark Office (UKIPO), which can take extensive process involvement. Patents were made available to the general public nearly 100 years ago: indeed, Samuel Webster first put the word “patent” into the dictionary in 1758. In 1790, the first patents issued in the United Kingdom were for magnetic writing in Bristol, England; typewriting in Philadelphia and Davenport, Iowa; and a process for making gilded bowls.

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