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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How Do I Know if My Design Is Patently Obvious? Episode 139
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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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How to Search the New Trademark Search Website. EP138
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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.By Adam L. Diament, J.D., Ph.D.: Registered Patent Attorney
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What is the Patent Office New Patent Center? EP135.
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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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What is the Patent Office Deferred Subject Matter Eligibility Response Pilot Program? EP 133
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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.By Adam L. Diament, J.D., Ph.D.: Registered Patent Attorney
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What's Better? Trade Dress or Design Patent Protection? EP132
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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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How to Review the History of a Patent Application - Using Public PAIR. EP129
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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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What is the Medical Procedure Exemption for Patent Liability? EP128
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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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Interview of Alfonso Martinez from "AM Patent Drawings & Graphics." Bonus Ep. 7
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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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The Top Five Reasons You SHOULDN'T File Foreign Patent Applications. EP127
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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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What is the Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program at the Patent Office? EP126
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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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Trademarking the Geographical Center of North America. EP125
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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.comBy Adam L. Diament, J.D., Ph.D.: Registered Patent Attorney
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What Shark Tank Gets Right and Wrong About Patents. EP123
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In this episode I go over what the entrepreneurs and sharks get right and wrong about patents from the TV show Shark Tank. Oftentimes the sharks and entrepreneurs gloss over what protection they have (or more likely don't have), and I go over one particular episode where the sharks did a good job on questioning the entrepreneurs about their patent.…
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How to Defer Payment of Covid-19 Related Provisional Applications. EP122
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In this episode I go over a special program from the Patent Office about how you can defer payment of your provisional patent application filing fees if your invention is Covid-19 related.By Adam L. Diament, J.D., Ph.D.: Registered Patent Attorney
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What is the Covid-19 Prioritized Examination Program? EP121
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What is the Covid-19 Prioritized Examination? In this episode, learn how to get your patent application placed at the front of the line at the Patent Office with this free special program so your invention can get a patent within six months instead of what normally could take two to three years.By Adam L. Diament, J.D., Ph.D.: Registered Patent Attorney
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Quick Path Information Disclosure Statements (QPIDS). EP120
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In this episode I go over the procedure of what to do if your patent is about to issue, you paid the issue fee to the Patent Office, but you just found something similar to your invention that you didn't previously disclose. QPIDS is the answer! Listen and find out what it is and how it's done!By Adam L. Diament, J.D., Ph.D.: Registered Patent Attorney
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In this episode, in honor of Women's History Month, I talk about one of the most famous female inventors of all time, actress Hedy Lamarr. Learn about her great achievements both on and off the screen!By Adam L. Diament, J.D., Ph.D.: Registered Patent Attorney
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Bonus Episode 06: David Schnider - Branding and Licensing
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Learn the ins and outs of branding and licensing with special guest, attorney David Schnider, partner at Nolan Heimann. We discuss royalties, minimum guarantees, audits, what to watch out for in licensing agreements, exclusive vs. non-exclusive agreements, protecting your goods on Amazon, special considerations for intellectual property in the cann…
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Bonus Episode 05: Ara Oghoorian - Acap Advisors and Accountants - Business Entities and Tax Considerations
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In this bonus episode of the "Patenting for Inventors" podcast I interview Ara Oghoorian, founder of Acap Advisors and Accountants. We talk about things to consider when you want to turn your invention into a business, such as what kind of entity you should form (c-corp, s-corp, llc, sole proprietorship). We also talk about not commingling funds, m…
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Patent Litigation at the International Trade Commission. EP118
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In this episode of the podcast I go over another way to litigate your patent. By using the International Trade Commission (ITC) you can stop imported infringing goods at the border. Learn how the ITC works and how to use it to your advantage.By Adam L. Diament, J.D., Ph.D.: Registered Patent Attorney
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