Joseph L. Felber, Adv. and Patent Attorney


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From the Conception of an Idea to the Grant of a Patent

Sections Completed or Currently Being Drafted:

            At perhaps almost any time during the operation of a business, an employee, contractor, manager, sole proprietor, et cetera may conceive an idea and then consider whether to apply for a patent to protect the idea.  In this primer, I discuss some of the many considerations to make while trying to obtain the patent and the stages of the process.  I endeavor to advise both the patent novice and the seasoned inventor/technical officer/patent holder.  Nonetheless, no single article can address all the myriad nuances of this long and often complicated process. 

            This primer is a work in progress.  I posted the first part when I completed the first part, and I post subsequent parts when I complete them.  From time to time I revise earlier postings.

            As for the first section after this introduction: if you have conceived of an idea and you are considering applying for a patent, you should consider at an early stage whether your protection might be more effective if it were to take the form of a trade secret.

Sections Completed or Currently Being Drafted



Pre-Filing Counseling: Patent or Trade Secret?

The Prior Art Search

Preparing the Patent Application



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