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To assist an inventor in deciding whether a patent application should be filed, a novelty search should be performed at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Such a novelty search includes a review of the records at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to determine whether similar inventions had been patented prior to your invention….

Ask a patent attorney or a patent agent how much it costs to obtain a patent and you may be surprised to hear a wide-open cost range of between $2,000 and $20,000. To understand why patent costs vary so widely, we need to look at each step in the patent application and approval process and…

Qualifying for a patent requires that your invention has to be new and never accomplished before now. Showing the workings and its creation from beginning to end will be helpful. Even if it somewhat resembles something that’s already patented, the patent is still possible as long as your particular creation differs in some essential aspect….

In a world of consumer novelty and technological advances, new ideas are more valued than ever before. For this reason it is crucial that you protect your invention with a patent before sharing it with anyone. There are two types of patents: utility and design. Utility patents are defined as a physical object, such as…