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BUILD YOUR FUTURE
“You look at things and ask why, but I dream of things that never were and ask why not.”
George Bernard Shaw — Back to Methuselah (1921)
The following articles are intended to provide brief answers to questions which most aspiring inventors have concerning the invention and patenting process. Included are articles on applied technology and the business aspects of invention creation, with some articles including a historic perspective on the relevant subject matter. For a more in-depth educational experience, check out our three e-course sequence for additional information!
Patent pending refers to an invention in which the process of applying for a patent has begun, usually by the filing of a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark office in Washington,...
A patented invention is an invention which has met all the legal requirements necessary for the United States Patent and Trademark office to issue a patent on the invention. The granted (issued) patent...
United States patents are categorized according to the idea subject filter previously discussed in the “What is intellectual property?” post. The categories include design patents, utility...
A United States provisional patent application is a preliminary application that gives the inventor a short-term protection window of one year from the date the provisional patent application was filed...