By: The Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property Executive Editor: Jon Wood, Assistant Professor, Harding University and Board Member, Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation Securing a patent for an invention is a key step toward protecting your...
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...
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...
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...
By: The Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property Executive Editor: Manny Schecter, Chief Patent Counsel, IBM. Corp. and President, Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation Why would one choose protecting intellectual property (IP) that one...
