First Stages of Applying for a Patent
Patent and trademark laws in the U.S. are exceedingly complicated, and the process is detailed. Millions of patent and trademark requests are submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, but only a fraction are approved. Because there is a high rate of failure for patent applications, every stage is critical, and the slightest mistake can result in a failed application.
If you are planning on applying for a patent you need to do the following:
- Keep a diary of your work including dates and other pertinent details
- Do a patent search
- Research the marketability and value of your invention or creation
- Fill out a patent or trademark application
The above steps sound simple, but some of those steps are more complicated than you think. The patent search alone can take months to conduct especially for someone with no experience. USAttorneys encourages you to speak with a patent lawyer and discuss all the stages of applying for a patent or trademark.
You can conduct your patent search online and visit the location below:
Patent and Trademark Resource Center
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Engineering Library,
1400 R Street
Lincoln, NE 68588
https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/inventors-entrepreneurs/nebraska
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