Shimokaji IPJul 26, 2020HOW BROAD (OR VAGUE) SHOULD I MAKE MY PATENT APPLICATION?A broadly written patent application can give the patent owner broad patent protection.
Shimokaji IPJun 29, 2020DOES YOUR INVENTION GO BEYOND COMMON SENSE TO MAKE IT PATENTABLE?A challenge that most patent applicants face is whether their invention is obvious or non-obvious.
Shimokaji IPJun 22, 2020BEWARE OF A DISADVANTAGE AND TRAP WHEN FILING A PROVISIONAL PATENT APPLICATIONSome of the advantages of filing a provisional patent application are lower cost and faster time to file.
Shimokaji IPMay 20, 2020IS FILING A PROVISIONAL PATENT BETTER OR WORSE THAN FILING A NON-PROVISIONAL (FULL) PATENT?A provisional patent application is not necessarily better or worse than a non-provisional (utility) patent application in all situations.
Shimokaji IPApr 18, 2020WHAT SHOULD I DO WHEN MY ONE YEAR IS EXPIRING ON MY PROVISIONAL PATENT APPLICATION?QUESTION: I filed a provisional application almost one year ago, so it will soon be expiring. I'm not sure what are the next steps for my...
Shimokaji IPApr 18, 2020IS IT SAFE TO DISCUSS MY INVENTION WITH A MANUFACTURER BEFORE I FILE A PATENT APPLICATION?QUESTION: Is it safe to contact a manufacturer with just a provisional patent? I have a provisional patent instead of a non-provisional...
Shimokaji IPApr 18, 2020HOW CAN I GET A PATENT QUICKLY TO PROTECT MY IDEA?A distinction needs to be made between quickly obtaining an issued patent versus quickly filing a patent application. The kind of...