Why going for your local patent attorney may not be the best choice?
Hi, I'm John Rizvi, the patent professor. Did you know that at one time, the patent office required inventors to bring a working model or a prototype of their invention to the patent office. It also was common for patents to be hand delivered. Because of this, patent attorneys put up with high rents so […]
The Risks of an Improperly Filed Provisional Patent Application
Hi, I'm John Rizvi, the patent professor. One way to think about provisional patents is to think of them as a parachute. Imagine that you are a skydiver. You want your parachute professionally packed by an expert so that it opens when you need it. If you pack your own parachute and packet wrong, nobody's […]
Hi, I'm John Rizvi, the patent professor, having been a patent attorney for 20 years, and a professor of patent law for 15. I often get the same questions from inventors regarding the patent search. One of the most common is whether or not the patent search is required. There is no requirement that an […]
Is it safe to search for an invention using public search engines?
Hi, I'm John Reese he, the patent professor, having been a patent attorney for 20 years, and a professor of patent law for 15. I am often asked by inventors if it is safe to conduct searches online using Google or other public search engines. Well, online searching using public search engines does come with […]
Hi, I'm John Rizvi, the patent professor. A utility patent application defines the nature and use of a new product or process and its applications. One of the most common questions I get when a non provisional utility patent is filed is what happens next. Well once the patent application is filed, the process is […]
Do I need a working prototype in order to get a patent?
Hi, I'm John Rizvi, the patent professor. One common misconception I run across a lot is the idea that you have to have a working prototype of your invention in order to file for a patent. In the old days this was true. Inventors typically produced a prototype and then physically took it to the […]
Importance of Keeping your new idea confidential until you file for a patent
Hi, I'm John Rizvi, the patent professor. We've all heard the phrase loose lips sink ships. This phrase was coined in World War Two to discourage people from discussing shipping schedules. This way enemy agents wouldn't overhear them. in patent law, we have another phrase, loose lips, launch chips. In other words, ideas launch companies. […]
Hi, I'm John Rizvi, the patent professor, I often get the same questions from inventors regarding the patent search. One of the most common is whether or not an inventor can do the search themself. There is no law that requires an inventor to have a patent search done by an attorney. However, most inventors […]
The Patent Professor® Celebrates Win of Second Patent for Client and Serial Inventor
00:19 The man the man chooses given lead or serial inventor. This is his second patent where this and you brought the first one with you. Was this on the website? Yeah, absolutely. Let's open that one up. Okay. Okay, Pat. We're still with an S at the end.
Garage Inventors Are Problem Solvers - Startup Invention Ideas Change The World During Catastrophe
00:00 I'm John Rizvi, the patent professor, they told me I was nuts for leaving a position in New York City representing large multinational corporations for their patent matters to start my own firm, because I represent individuals and small startups. But what legitimate idea starts in someone's home, they said, the garage inventor is […]
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