00:06 Welcome back. In this segment, we will be speaking with Mr Rizvi about prototypes. What is it? And where does it fit into the invention process? 00:16 Let's start with the word prototype. The word prototype is derived from a Greek word meaning primitive form. And that's exactly what a prototype is a primitive […]
00:00 Many business owners are confused about the proper way to use their company brand or product brand names so that their trademark rights are not lost. Here's the key to proper use. Use your trademark as an adjective. It trademark is an adjective and should only be used as an adjective. A mark should […]
Incorporating Your Business Does Not Protect Your Company Name?
00:03 Contrary to popular belief, incorporating your business does not protect your company or product name. I had to break this news to a client of mine recently, he had incorporated in Florida. And he was shocked to discover that the state of Florida had allowed another company to incorporate with a name that was […]
00:00 On this Penn Professor success story, you'll hear how a police officer and an inventor came up with a product that fit his needs as well as increasing the overall safety of many other law enforcement officers across the nation. 00:12 My name is Doug cuff other schools, and I'm the inventor of the […]
World IP Day April 26 Contributions 877-728-7763 – Intellectual Property Earth Day Green Inventions
00:00 Hi, I'm John Rizvi, the patent professor, and I'm so excited to announce that today is World Intellectual Property day. Today we honor the creativity and ingenuity of inventors who innovate for a green future. But let's not forget that we all play a part in making our world a better place. We all […]
Can I File For A Patent On An Existing Product 877-728-7763 - Improve And Modify Current Invention
00:00 Hi, I'm John Rizvi, the patent professor, a common question I get is whether you can file for a patent on a product that is already made, but that currently doesn't have a patent. Well, in order to file for a patent, you must be the inventor. Now if you find an existing product, […]
Does Your Boss Own Your Idea 877-728-7763 - Who Owns The Patent You or Your Employer
00:00 Hi, I'm John Rizvi, the patent professor. Here's a common question I get if a company requests that I develop a product for them, do I have intellectual property rights or does the company well generally the person that completes a patent application is the owner of the patent and is granted the rights […]
Medical School Dropout Alex Gomez Turned Inventor Sells Surgical Device Idea for Millions of Dollars
00:00 My reason for being born in this world is to help inventor see that you can be outside an industry and still completely change that industry. And that brings me back to Alex Gomez, the client of mine who dropped out of medical school to pursue his idea. So when Alex and here's here […]
What Are The Different Types of Patents 877-728-7763 - Three Types Utility, Design And Plant Patents
00:00 Hi, I'm John Rizvi, the patent professor, a common question I get are about the different types of patents. So there are generally three main types of patents, utility patents, design patents, and plant patents. utility patents include both temporary patents that are called provisional patents and final patents that are called non provisional […]
Does Getting A Patent Mean You Have To Disclose Everything About Your Invention Idea 877-728-3687
00:00 Is there something proprietary about this? Or can you patent this? I'm not even certain we didn't patent it. Because if you make out a patent, you got to disclose everything that's edit. And we don't want to make it so that can be duplicated and people have tried to duplicate it, and they […]
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