by Fargo Patent & Business Law | Apr 29, 2021 | Patent
APRIL 29, 2021 The Stages of Licensing an Invention When I talk to my clients I like to be clear that a patent only derives value from the business operation or business plan behind the idea. A patent grant in itself isn’t valuable; it is the business...
by Fargo Patent & Business Law | Apr 21, 2021 | Patent
What Kind of Patent Do I Need? There are three main types of patents and a variety of subcategories. The three main categories include utility patents, design patents, and plant patents. Of the three, the most common is the utility patent. The second most common is...
by Fargo Patent & Business Law | Dec 18, 2020 | Patent
DECEMBER 18, 2020 Preliminary Patentability Search or Preliminary Patentability Opinion Inventors often ask the question, can my idea be patented? Patents can cover a tremendous amount of subject matter. There are some limitations but generally speaking when it comes...
by Fargo Patent & Business Law | May 14, 2020 | Patent
MAY 14, 2021 Provisional Patent Applications Provisional patent applications can be a good first step in commercializing an idea. Now a patent, whether it is a provisional or a nonprovisional, is not the sole answer in making money on an invention. A patent is only...
