Top Ten Mistakes Inventors Make During The Patent Process
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Time and time again, inventors take the plunge into the deep waters of the patenting process only to get swept up during the process. In this paper, I present a list of ten items to be aware of before one files a patent application. If you are a novice to the patent process, read on, and you may learn something which might save you time, money, and, most importantly, your intellectual property.
- #1: Failure to keep the invention in confidence
- #2: Failure to file the patent application in a timely manner
- #3: Failure to fully develop the invention
- #4: Failure to disclose all known information related to the invention
- #5: Failure to keep an Inventor’s Notebook
- #6: Failure to consider related inventions and technologies
- #7: Failure to consider broader application of the invention
- #8: Failure to include the correct inventors on the patent application
- #9: Failure to consider international markets
- #10: Failure to seek the services of a registered patent professional
