Five Steps To Patenting Your Idea

Five Steps To Patenting Your Idea

Do you have a brilliant idea you're ready to patent? Getting a US patent prevents others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling your idea within the United States, and prevents others from importing it into the US. After you determine that your idea meets the right criteria and hasn't already been patented, apply for a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. In order to make sure you don't make any mistakes along the way, trust World Patent Marketing to guide you.

Determine whether your idea is new, non-obvious and useful.These are the basic qualifications for patenting any type of invention. Before you start the process of patenting your idea, ask yourself whether it passes all three tests.

Determine whether you are eligible to file for a patent. If you are the inventor of the idea you wish to patent, you can apply for a patent. The law also allows for other people to apply for a patent under certain conditions.

Conduct a patent search to ensure that your idea isn't already patented. Old ideas, whether previously patented or not, may not be patented. To check, you'll need to conduct a search of previous public disclosures (also called “prior art”). This includes previously patented inventions in the U.S. foreign patents, and printed publications.

Determine what type of patent you need.  Patents cover three basic varieties of invention. These include: Design patents, Plant patents and Utility patents.

Get legal help. Filing for a patent can be an extremely long and complex process. You may benefit from seeking help from a patent attorney. World Patent Marketing can provide this help and also check your eligibility, conduct a patent search and work out whether your product will work well in your market. Contact World Patent Marketing today. For the lastest news read the World Patent Marketing blog or follow World Patent Marketing on Twitter.