Should I Apply for a Patent?
One of the main questions I help to answer is if you should be applying for a patent. The answer is: it depends.
The “Guarantee” of Obtaining a Patent
Many clients express a desire to “guarantee” obtaining a patent on their idea or invention. However, the expectation of guaranteeing a patent is unrealistic. If a patent attorney or agent, or patent expert or consultant, or prior art searcher offers this, then tread with caution.
Inventor Resources: Mentorship, Funding, and Support
Some of the questions I frequently come across have to do with determining whether one should use outside legal assistance, where to attain funds for a start-up venture, how to go about building a prototype for a concept idea, and whether or not to consider licensing of a patent — before or after one may even be granted — just to name a few.