Social media influencers and content creators work hard to build a reputation of expertise for specific topics, brands and industries. In fact, the influencer marketing industry is projected to be worth $15 billion by 2022 and currently accounts for roughly 15 percent...
By Professor Pam Bogdan, Engineering Department, Ocean County CollegeMichelson IP Educator in Residence, National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship What Patents Can Do for the Individual Think of any high honor or award: the Nobel Prize, an Oscar, a...
The cost of hiring a patent attorney can be prohibitive to many individual inventors, students, and startups. While the patent application process can be lengthy and complex, it is possible to apply for a patent without an attorney. There are many advantages and...
Intellectual Property Agreements Intellectual property is the resulting work or invention of someone’s creativity. For example, an individual who writes a book may seek to copyright the manuscript. A business with a popular logo or name may seek to trademark it to...
By: The Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property Executive Editor: Stephen Key, Cofounder of inventRight Provisional Patent Basics In 1994, the Patent Act of 1952 was amended to offer inventors the option of filing a provisional patent application (PPA)...
By: The Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property Executive Editor: Chief Judge Paul Michel, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (retired) and Board Member, Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation The primary goal of a patent is to...
