How to Get a Provisional Patent Application on File Fast
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- Опубліковано 31 тра 2023
- (81) Sometimes you just need to get a patent application on file fast. This video describes how provisional patent applications can be used to quickly but correctly get a short-deadline patent application prepared and submitted. Please don't forget to like and subscribe if you find this video helpful.
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Thank you very much John! Very informative ! You are one of the few who gives us such valuable knowledge and at the same time, what is most valuable and deserves great respect - for free! Thanks !!!
@user-tu9te1ty4u Thank you so much for watching my video and leaving your comment. I am very grateful to have you here 😊 -john
Helpful. this is what the web is all about. Immediate counsel.
Thank you for the kind comment. I am so happy that you are finding these videos useful. I am curious what other types of videos you watch. Are there other entrepreneur topics I could address that you would be interested in watching? -john
@@johnferrellesq. (1) Well, someone interested in provisional patents would then be interested in making a prototype and any associated intellectual-property risks. For me, next step is finding programmers, and presumably they will need to sign an NDA.
(2) While it's nice to have an idea that is 'patent pending', the process does reveal the specifics of the invention. Whereas, the Coca-Cola recipe does not have a patent, but instead not revealed to anyone. So that's another approach to protecting intellectual property.
(3) An inventor may need a COO or co-founder with more business experience. How does the inventor approach this?
@@davidfamilydoctor9430 Thank you! I have made and posted videos already on the first two topics: (1) ua-cam.com/video/VgPRPxriwm4/v-deo.html and (2) ua-cam.com/video/NHh8hWF-BYw/v-deo.html. The third question is tricky and I will need to think about this. Thank you for the suggestions! -john
the InventRightTV channel has been telling people they can file a provisional patent, then immediately run out and try to secure a licensing deal. they even say in some cases the company you license to will give you the money to pay for your non provisional patent. do you agree?
I agree. Once your PPA is on file, you have a year to get a license or product sales before the more expensive utility application needs to be filed. Warmest wishes,-john
Great videos, my concern is you mention that if the ppa is looked at someone could understand how to build it. Is that necessary for a quick and dirty ppa? If I have a photo of the invention and a good description of the benefit and the function of it will that be sufficient for a quick and dirty ppa?
Hi Daniel, first of all, thank you so much for watching my video and for leaving a comment - I really appreciate your viewership. The point of the patent system is that we exchange information about our invention for a 20 year limited monopoly from the government to stop others from making, using and selling our invention. In exchange for this limited monopoly we are required to help others benefit from our invention in the future by teaching them what our invention is useful for and how to practice it. Many inventions can be easily understood just by looking at a picture. For example, a rollerskate, consisting of a boot, wheels, and a skate key would probably be fairly easy to understand and replicate, just by looking at a photo of the skate. Other inventions, however, will clearly require additional explanation. For example, adata encryption technique might be sufficiently taught by showing a mathematical formula. however, in most cases, I'm suspecting some detailed description of how the encryption and description process takes place will be required. So I guess the shorter answer to your question is that it depends on the complexity of your invention. Good luck with your product. I wish you well and hope you are super successful with your venture. Warmest regards, -john.
Thank you for replying. I get what your saying. I guess the point i was trying to make is to be able to use a simple ppa as a place holder before disclosing it to
anyone so we have something on record. I believe we can file a more detailed ppa for the same idea. @@johnferrellesq.
@@danielmassaro5645 I agree. This sounds like a good plan. Warmest wishes, -john
Can I coppy right my expired provisional patent after it expired?
@jamesgoff6052 It is possible to copyright your expired PPA; however, since the copyright protects only the expression (the words) of your patent application and not the idea itself, all this copyright will do is prevent someone else from copying and publishing the words of your PPA. The copier can still build your invention without infringing your Copyrights. Hope this helps. -john
Hi John, thanks for guiding me to successfully submit my first PPA. However, I skipped the payment of fee while submitting and now I am unable to find how to pay my fee. Csn you please guide? Thanks again
Two to three weeks after filing your PPA you should receive a notice in the mail that says you owe the filing fee, with instructions on how to pay. This notice will be sent to the address that you entered when you filed your PPA using the Patent Center web portal. If you do not receive this notice, you can call the Patent Office help desk for assistance at 1-800-786-9199.
Good luck with your invention!! 😊 -john
Thanks John, heartily appreciate you for sparing time and responding to our quries thanklessly.
My pleasure. -john