Patent Pending Guide

07/14/2015

Yes, you can do your own patent application.

If you have even basic writing skills (or know someone who does), you can prepare and file your own provisional patent application and even nonprovisional (utility) patent application. The U.S. Patent Office has even recently implemented new assistance programs for inventors preparing their own patent applications and created a special examination unit to assist inventors with the patent examination process. These include a Pro Se Assistance Program that offers various services for the public, including:
Dedicated personnel for assisting pro se applicants
In-person assistance for the general public at USPTO Headquarters
Targeted support to connect applicants with relevant resources and information
Online resources found on the web page link below.
U.S. Patent Office Pro Se Assistance Program Website

Beyond the limited assistance offered by the U.S. Patent Office, the Guides provided at www.patent-pending-guide.com provides even more detailed instructions and examples of the parts of provisional and nonprovisional patent applications to assist the inventor with preparing and filing their own patent applications. Additionally, unlimited expert assistance is available at a very low cost with money back guarantee that the inventor will find it helpful and worth the cost.

Even the U.S. Patent Office has recognized that the fees charged by patent attorneys have put the cost of a patent application prepared by a patent attorney out of the reach of most solo inventors and small businesses. As stated on the U.S. Patent Office website
“the USPTO also recognizes that the cost of such assistance is prohibitive for many applicants, particularly independent inventors and small business concerns. In light of that, the USPTO has launched the Pro Se Assistance Program to help inventors meet their goals of protecting their valuable intellectual property.”

We believe that the use of our Guides, along with the Pro Se Assistance Program at the U.S. Patent Office, and, if needed, our low cost expert assistance will enable most inventors and small businesses to prepare a proper patent application that will provide protection for their inventions.

comprehensive free patent application help with provisional patent application writing and filing and utility patent application writing and filing.

04/07/2015

What is the difference between a provisional patent application and a utility (nonprovisional) patent application?
A provisional patent application is an informal patent application that is not examined. It can serve as a placeholder for a nonprovisional patent application (also referred to as a utility patent application) if the nonprovisional patent application is filed within 12 months of the filing date of the provisional patent application. The nonprovisional patent application will receive a priority date of the filing date of the provisional patent application in regard to the subject matter disclosed in the provisional patent application.
The U.S. Patent Office only has five requirements for a provisional patent application compared to more than a dozen requirements for the nonprovisional patent application. The filing fee is also much less, as low as $65, for a provisional patent application. The drawings only need to be legible, and digital photographs can be used. The downside of a provisional patent application is that it is not examined and expires 12 months from the filing date of the application. A nonprovisional application must be filed within 12 months of the filing date of the provisional patent application so the total cost of both a provisional patent application and nonprovisional patent application will likely be more than the cost of simply filing a nonprovisional patent application. However, the initial cost is much less, provides “Patent Pending” status, and provides a basis for national and international patent protection for 12 months while the invention is further developed, marketed and/or licensed.

04/03/2015

What are the benefits of filing an application for a patent?
There are numerous benefits for an inventor to file a patent application. First, filing a patent application protects you from losing your rights to develop, market and sale products relating to your invention. Second, filing for a patent prevents someone else from filing for a patent on your invention. Third, filing for a patent provides you with "patent pending" status on your invention, which is important in seeking venture capital, or trying to license your invention.
You can lose your rights to your invention if you are not the first inventor to file for a patent on that invention. Meaning, even if you are the first to invent a product or process, if someone else invents something similar to your invention and they file for a patent before you, you lose the rights to your invention.

04/02/2015

Should I apply for a Patent?
If you have an innovative invention for a new product, a service, a way of doing something, there is always the danger of that idea being copied and used or sold by others. There are only a few ways to protect your idea from being copied by others. You can keep your idea as a trade secret, which in most cases is impractical. You can protect it by market share, which is not possible for most entities. You can protect your invention by receiving a patent on your invention from the U.S. Patent Office and/or international patent agencies. Patents are by far the most valid way to protect your invention from being exploited by others without your permission.
A U.S. patent provides a legal basis to exclude others from making, using, or selling the products or services protected by the patent. You receive a patent by filing a patent application with the U.S. Patent Office where it is examined to determine if it is patentable. Once the U.S. Patent Office determines that the invention disclosed in the patent application is patentable, the patent is issued.