Deli Meats and the Provisional Patent Application
Provisional patent applications are useful tools for protecting inventions in certain situations. However, like deli meats, provisional applications can cause more harm than good if used incorrectly.
Patents
How to Use Trademark Symbols
You've probably seen tiny symbols next to trademarks; the TM, SM, and Ⓡ symbols. These symbols are used to convey trademark ownership. It's important to use the right symbol with the right type of mark. Here's a quick summary of how each symbol is used.
Trademarks
How to Review a Utility Patent Application
You just received an email from a lawyer asking you to review an attached patent application draft. You're not a lawyer and are not familiar with the legal requirements for a patent application. What kind of feedback is the lawyer looking for? How do you give meaningful feedback quickly?
Patents