INFORMATION ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
How Do I Disclose My Idea?
As you may know, our patent laws changed last year – the law now gives patent priority to the first person to file a patent application on an idea. Before, the law allowed inventors to prove the earliest date that they conceived an idea (in…
The Importance of a Provisional Filing with the New Patent Laws
Our new patent laws grant the first inventor to file for a patent priority to any patent rights available to that invention. Before, our laws allowed an inventor to prove his date of conception to gain priority to the patent rights, even if…
What Is the America Invents Act (AIA) - Patent Reform?
With the passage of the “America Invents Act” (AIA), the United States government has decided to conform its patent laws to the international “First-to-File” standard. Essentially, this standard awards the inventor who first files his…
What Does My Free Consultation with a Patent Attorney Include?
SmartUp® is an organization committed to promoting the development and progress of inventors, entrepreneurs, and start-ups across the nation. To show our commitment, every Patent Attorney affiliated with SmartUp® agrees to provide you with…
What Is a Patent?
A patent is a document that discloses an invention to the public. In exchange for disclosing the invention to the public, the U.S. government grants the inventor rights to exclude others from making, using, or selling the invention claimed in…
What Does SmartUp Provide?
Our online platform guides you in preparing the documents you need to secure a patent and then connects you to a patent attorney who will optimize, formalize, and file these documents for professional patent pending coverage. The online platform…