USPTO Trademark Scam Emails: How to Spot Fake Office Action Letters and Avoid Getting Fooled

Opening Hook

So, you’ve filed a trademark application… and now your inbox is filling up with urgent-looking emails saying someone is about to “take your trademark” unless you act fast.

That’s exactly what a lot of inventors and business owners are seeing right...

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From Salsa Bowl Idea to Oprah: Jeff Bollengier’s Calibowl Journey & Lessons in Selling a Business

On this episode of the Bold Inventor Show, J.D. Houvener and Matt Kulseth sit down with entrepreneur Jeff Bollengier, the creator behind the wildly successful Calibowl, a product that went from a simple idea to national exposure on Oprah and major retail distribution.

Jeff shares his journey from construction...

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I’ll Wait Until I Get Grant Money!

“I’ll wait until I get grant money… then I’ll file a patent.”

I hear that a lot. And on the surface, it sounds reasonable. Funding matters. Grants can make a real difference, especially when...

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Bold Community Pulse: Questions Inventors Asked This Week on Quora & Reddit

Every week, the team at Bold Patents® jumps into conversations on Quora and Reddit, answering real questions from inventors, founders, and entrepreneurs navigating intellectual property.

These aren’t hypothetical scenarios. They’re real-world challenges, asked in the moment by people building something new.

Here’s a curated look at...

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Provisional Patent Secrets Revealed Fast

Getting Started

So you’re planning to file a provisional patent application, and you’re wondering what actually needs to go into it.

Not the government forms. Not the cover sheets.

The real content.

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