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AI and Responding to Office Actions from the USPTO Help! I received an office action on my application! When you submit a new patent or trademark application, you're sending it in to the USPTO. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the federal agency that grants patents and...

When you have an idea for an invention it’s understandable that you’re excited and ready to share it with the world. But, before you do that, you should first make sure it doesn’t already exist. If it doesn’t yet exist, you should take the necessary steps to patent your invention before sharing...

You have an original idea. You may be excited to be the next billionaire because of your brainchild, but you need to take a breath. An idea alone can not be patented. However, if your idea can turn into an innovative process, then you may be able to protect it like any...

You’ve worked hard to get your innovation patented. Although successfully completing the long, sometimes arduous patent process is something to celebrate, it’s just as essential to make sure other people know your invention is patented. If you don’t place a patent marking on your invention, it’s like having a billboard in a desert—nobody will...

Even if you don’t know much about them, you may have seen the term “NFT” in relation to cryptocurrency services like Bitcoin and secure blockchain technology. Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, are unique digital identifiers stored on blockchains that essentially serve as certificates of ownership for other property. Many digital file types can...

There are two big (and very different) questions that inventors and businesses ask with respect to patents. Ok, well, there are a LOT of questions they ask… but, these are the important ones: Can I get a patent on this invention? Why can’t I sell my invention without being sued? The first question is one...