There are three different questions here. Let’s take each question in turn. 1) Does the Patent Office examine provisional patent applications? No, the Patent Office does not examine [...]
A common question I get is whether someone can patent the use of their idea. Before I can answer this question, we need to be clear on terminology. You cannot patent an “idea”. Your [...]
Thinking of writing your own patent application? Here are three (3) things that can get you in big trouble if you decide to write your own patent application. 1. Inadvertent admissions. You might [...]