Learn the steps of how to patent your invention, from initial concept to issued patent. Host and registered patent attorney, Adam L. Diament, J.D., Ph.D., guides you through the complicated process of patenting your invention. This podcast starts from the beginning of what to do when you first have an idea, all the way through the steps that lead to an issued patent. Other intellectual property areas will also be covered, such as trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and licensing. Adam Dia ...
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If you disclose your product or sell it before you have a patent application on file, you may be barred from getting a patent due to the on-sale bar doctrine. But what if you have a secret METHOD, like a secret way to age steaks to make them more delicious, and you never disclosed or sold that that METHOD even though you sold the steaks? Does the o…
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In this episode I go over Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) are FRAND (Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory) terms. If someone comes up with a patent for a technology, and that technology because a standard for an industry, then the company that owns the patent MUST adhere to FRAND principals by licensing it on a "Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Disc…
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A new treaty was adopted by the World Intellectual Property Organization about using knowledge and resources from indigenous people. This may have an effect on drug patents, where the initial knowledge of the drug comes from indigenous cultures, and the plants they use to treat ailments. Listen to this episode to learn more about the treaty and how…
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There is a new standard for determining whether a design is obvious (and not patentable). The "old" rigid test called the Rosen-Durling test has been supplanted by a more flexible approach under the recently decided case of LKQ Corporation vs GM Global Technology Operations LLC. In this episode, learn how this new test is applied and why more of yo…
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In this episode I go over a doctrine in patent law called the "Printed Matter Doctrine." You generally can't get a patent on something if the only difference is that you provided some written instructions on your product, even if those written instructions are new and non-obvious. Learn what kinds of printed matter is and isn't patent eligible in t…
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In this episode of the "Patenting for Inventors Podcast" I discuss why I get excited when I see a phone call coming from the 571 area code. Usually it means a patent examiner is calling me to make an "Examiner's Amendment." Why is that good and what are examiner amendments about? Listen to the latest episode and learn! Links: E-mail: adiament@nolan…
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Your patent application can be rejected because your so-called invention is "obvious." But how is obviousness determined? What's the difference between "prior art" that can be cited to reject your invention for lack of novelty, and "analogous art" which is the requirement to reject your invention based on obviousness? Listen to this episode and fin…
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The law may be changing soon on how to determine whether your new design is patentable. Learn what the controversy is behind the patentability standard for design patent obviousness. Does the case of KSR v. Teleflex apply to design patents like it does for utility patents. Or will the Rosen/Durling Test still reign supreme! --- E-mail: adiament@nol…
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently got rid of their old trademark searching website called TESS. In this episode learn how to use the new and improved government trademark search website to see if the name of your product, business, or service has already been taken! -------- E-mail: adiament@nolanheimann.com Website: ht…
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I will be joining the law firm of Nolan Heimann LLP as a partner on January 1, 2023. Listen to this episode to learn about all the expanded services I can now offer to entrepreneurs and businesses by joining Nolan Heimann's expert team of attorneys.Από τον Adam L. Diament, J.D., Ph.D.: Registered Patent Attorney
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In this episode I go over the types of patent insurance, both defensive and offensive. What does patent insurance cover? Are there premiums, deductibles, or co-pays? Is it worth getting? Learn all of this and more in this episode! Connect with Diament Patent Law E-mail: adam@diamentpatentlaw.com Website: DiamentPatentLaw.com Phone/Text: (424)281-01…
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The Patent Office will let you defer responding to a rejection based on "Subject Matter Eligiblity" to a later time. Learn what Subject Matter Eligibility is, why you might want to defer it, and what the pilot program is all about.Από τον Adam L. Diament, J.D., Ph.D.: Registered Patent Attorney
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In this episode I go over the factors to consider when trying to protect the look of your product, and whether trade dress or design patent protection might be better for you (or both!). Connect with Diament Patent Law E-mail: adam@diamentpatentlaw.com Website: DiamentPatentLaw.com Phone/Text: (424)281-0162 YouTube Channel: Diament Patent Law YouTu…
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In this episode I go over what kind of card games can be patented and how to avoid a typical patent eligibility rejection. E-mail: adam@diamentpatentlaw.com Website: DiamentPatentLaw.com Phone/Text: (424)281-0162 YouTube Channel: Diament Patent Law YouTube LinkedIn: Diament Patent Law LinkedIn Profile Facebook: Diament Patent Law Facebook Twitter: …
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Can I patent a board game? Learn what can and can't be patented about board game in this episode of the Patenting for Inventors Podcast. Connect with Diament Patent Law E-mail: adam@diamentpatentlaw.com Website: DiamentPatentLaw.com Phone/Text: (424)281-0162 YouTube Channel: Diament Patent Law YouTube LinkedIn: Diament Patent Law LinkedIn Profile F…
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In this episode of the Patenting for Inventors Podcast, I teach you how to research the history of a patent by using Public PAIR. You can see every document from the inventor and Patent Office, and use that information to help you understand why a patent was either allowed or rejected. Connect with Diament Patent Law E-mail: adam@diamentpatentlaw.c…
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In this Patenting for Inventors Podcast episode I go over a special legal exemption that doctors have to protect them against getting sued for patent infringement if they perform a patented medical procedure. --- Connect with Diament Patent Law E-mail: adam@diamentpatentlaw.com Website: DiamentPatentLaw.com Phone/Text: (424)281-0162 YouTube Channel…
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Formal patent drawings should not be attempted on your own. Even most patent attorneys don't make their own patent drawings, and instead use patent drawing specialists. But how are formal patent drawings actually made? In this bonus episode, I interview Alfonso Martinez from "AM Patent Drawings & Graphics" and talk about the entire process of takin…
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Most entrepreneurs want worldwide patent protection. This would require more than one hundred foreign patent applications. In this episode I go through the top five reasons you probably SHOULDN'T file foreign patent applications (and a few reasons you might). Connect with Diament Patent Law E-mail: adam@diamentpatentlaw.com Website: DiamentPatentLa…
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There are many ways to speed up your patent application examination. One way is to use the Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program to shorten the appeal process by perhaps a year. Learn what you need in this episode to get your appeal fast-tracked! Connect with Diament Patent Law E-mail: adam@diamentpatentlaw.com Website: DiamentPatentLaw.com Phone/Text: …
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In this episode I go over the story, and lessons learned, from two parties fighting over the trademark "Geographical Center of North America." Connect with Diament Patent Law E-mail: adam@diamentpatentlaw.com Website: DiamentPatentLaw.com Phone/Text: (424)281-0162 YouTube Channel: Diament Patent Law YouTube LinkedIn: Diament Patent Law LinkedIn Pro…
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Dead Inventors, Incapacitated Inventors, and Minors - Who Can File a Patent Application? EP124
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Sometimes strange situations might happen when you or your company tries to file a patent application and the inventor has died, is incapacitated, or the inventor is a minor. Can dead people and minors even file patent applications? Listen and find out! www.diamentpatentlaw.comΑπό τον Adam L. Diament, J.D., Ph.D.: Registered Patent Attorney
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