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A patent granted by the Government of the United States of America is an intellectual property right to an inventor. This in simple means no individual or company can make, use, offer for sale, or sell the invention throughout the United States. There are mainly two types of patents – Utility and Design. A utility patent is a right granted to anyone who invents a new process or any new and useful improvement thereof. This usually lasts or has a term of approximately 17-18 years from the date of issue. A provisional utility patent is the first step to obtaining a utility patent. After you file your invention is marked as “Patent Pending”. Moreover, to enjoy complete security it’s essential that Provisional is converted to a Non-Provisional Application. When you compare the costs of filing a Provisional is less than that of a Non-Provisional. To make this conversion you have 12 months to decide. This means that you will have to file for a Non-Provisional Application 12 months from the filing date of the Provisional Application. Before considering any of these options inquire more with a patent application search. This is important for two reasons. Firstly, this search empowers the practitioners to draft the document as well as ensures the broadest protection for the patentee. Secondly, before spending money on this process, it is integral to determine if protection is even possible. If you’re seeking the help of practitioners, they will draft your documents only after thorough research. This helps to cut down on time and money involved in the entire process. The cost for searching for provisional application generally is $500. Other services provided by US patent attorneys include trademarks, copyrights, figure drafting, international applications and non-disclosure agreements. A trademark helps in identifying a design, sign, name, symbol for goods/services of a particular seller. Even intellectual property attorneys have the experience in drafting, filing and prosecuting trademark requests. A copyright law grants the owner exclusive rights be it a photograph, painting, or written text. Copyright applications can be prepared easily but avoid flaws by falling back on attorneys. Attorneys will include patent figures which accompany your application. International applications allow inventors to protect their inventions outside of the United States. Non-Disclosure Agreements is a legal contract allowing two parties to share confidential information but is restricted to other third parties. Your agreement should be flexible just in case you wish to present your invention to potential manufacturers.
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