Top Ten Mistakes Inventors Make During The Patent Process
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