Make Legal Delaware Intellectual Property Forms For Free

A trademark license is a document that proves the registration of the trademark. A patent is a set a rights granted to the inventor of an invention. Proof of patent is a document that proves a patent is granted for the invention. A copyright is legal rights granted to the creator of an original work.

A provisional patent application is considered a cheaper, short-term approach to patent protection. A provisional patent application expires 12 months after its filing. It gives the applicant a one-year period to compile the data necessary to file a non-provisional patent.

The simple answer is no?you cannot patent an idea for an invention. The invention itself has to be produced or a patent application containing the invention must be filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). While all inventions start with an idea, not every idea can be called an invention.

The Patent Pro Bono Program attempts to match inventors with registered patent agents or patent attorneys. These practitioners volunteer their time without charging the inventor. However, the inventor still must pay all fees that are required by the USPTO; these cannot be paid by the practitioner.

Intellectual Property Law includes patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. All of these areas are related in that they deal with protecting products of the mind but in other ways they are very different.

A patent attorney will usually charge between $8,000 and $10,000 for a patent application, but the cost can be higher. In most cases, you should budget between $15,000 and $20,000 to complete the patenting process for your invention. Previous: Why should you file a patent application? Next: Is your invention valuable?