1: US Patent Practice Tips
Getting a good patent depends both on what is in the patent application and also how it is written. Getting the what right might be obvious, but getting the how right can save not only headaches, but huge amounts of time and money. So this space, which over the coming months will be devoted to suggestions and strategies for US patenting, will sometimes be devoted to the what (e.g. patentability, invention disclosure, etc.) and sometimes to the how (e.g. USPTO formal requirements, initiatives, etc.). But before we dive into the 'whats' and 'hows' of US patent practice, I'd like to ask other, even more basic, questions: Why do you want to get a US patent? Can your type of technology be patented in 2017? So do you still want a US patent? Then come along, and together we can hopefully answer the 'what' and 'how' questions, and make your patenting experience more successful, and less difficult.