Plan patent protection
Should You File Before Showing Your Invention Publicly?
Map demonstrations, sales discussions and publications before relying on patent-filing deadlines.
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Practical guides for independent inventors. Start with the question closest to your next decision.
Plan patent protection
Patent or Trade Secret? Start With What Others Can Discover
Evaluate reverse engineering, disclosure, control and business use before choosing an IP approach.
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Planning International Patent Protection Without Assuming a World Patent
Use markets, manufacturing and budget to prepare a practical discussion of PCT and national filings.
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Utility or Design Patent: What Are You Trying to Protect?
Separate a product’s functional invention from its ornamental appearance before choosing a filing route.
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What to Prepare Before a U.S. Provisional Patent Application
Build a technical disclosure packet with working details, alternatives, drawings and a deadline plan.
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