Shawn Sisco’s Story: Inventing & Patenting a Medical Device Made from a One-Dollar Tube of Lotion
00:01 I never ever thought of myself as an inventor. My name is Shawn Cisco and I work full time and customer service. I'm a wife and a mother and have dozens of wonderful grandchildren. I'm also the inventor of a medical device called a urinary catheter support. It all began when my husband […]
Are There Programs or Grants to Help Students with Limited Funds Afford to Pay to Get a Patent?
00:04 Are there any programs or grants for students with an invention or idea who have limited funds? Yes, well, what what I'm aware of the patent office does have a pro bono patent program, and they have different requirements. But certainly, if I think that would be a factor if they put into […]
Inventors: Give Your Patent Application a Winning Edge from This Former US Patent Judge & Examiner
00:00 Hi, welcome. My name is Luis Guerrero, and I'm a biomedical engineer here at the Penn professor. So today I would love to show you around the office. So you might get to talk to me someday at the beginning of your patent journey. You see, in the beginning of the process, each […]
McDonald’s Opposes McHemp Trademark Application: Patent Professor John Rizvi on KRLD News Radio
00:00 More in depth coverage of the top stories and breaking news when it happens News Radio 10 at KR LD 00:08 there's a very interesting legal dispute between the world's largest fast food company and a small hemp shop in North Carolina and here to help us sort this out is the man […]
When Naming a Book, Can I Use a Title That’s Similar to, or a Variation of, an Existing Book Title?
00:05 He wants to know regarding book titles go, can you use a variation of an existing title? For example, misadventures in sailing instead of the existing adventures and say, like, am I subjecting myself to litigation? Gosh, let me Jenny Sarita. Jenny's gonna be getting her exercise today. Can you run and get […]
Can I Incorporate an Existing Patented Product into a New Invention and Get a Patent?
00:06 Now the next question that we have comes from Drew, see if my idea utilizes a common household item that I'm using in a new application, if the physical item is existing, but not being used for this application, does that eliminate the possibility of pretending it? 00:26 Perhaps she meant patenting it? […]
Should I Apply for a Trademark & Patent at the Same Time? Is a Patent or Trademark More Important?
00:05 Should you obtain a trademark at the same time you obtain or file for a patent? Yes, so the different there's differences between trademarks and patents. So trademarks protect the brand. And even though my my nickname is the patent professor, I do just as many trademark applications as patents. I think that […]
Can I Sell My Provisional Patent? If I Try, Can the Idea from My Provisional Application Be Stolen?
00:06 What are the problems with a provisional patent application when trying to sell your patent pending? Provisional patents are bought and sold all the time. So there's no restriction. There's nothing that says you can't sell an idea. While it's only pending with a provisional, some of the problems of major problem have […]
When a Provisional Patent Application Expires After 12 Months, Do I Lose My Protection?
00:06 Vision no patent goes over the 12 months, does the patent pending protection go away? Or what happens? 00:14 Yes, so that's a great question. The provisional patent is temporary protection for exactly one year after you file. So if you file on January 12 2020, your provisional is good until January 12 […]
I Invented a New Sport. Can I Get a Patent on My Idea for a Team Sport Game?
00:05 Alex is CISM starting a new sport and have a few questions about how to protect my idea. 00:12 Unfortunately, Alex did not enter anything else after that. So that is the end of 00:19 this for 20. For 25 years, I can almost predict the questions that would have. One of them […]
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