subject: Patent Application Made Easy with an IP Lawyer [print this page] If you have come up with a new invention, or a technical development that you wish to protect from being copied by others, then a patent may well be the best route to take.But there are a number of key steps that need to be followed, in order to ensure the patent is correctly filed, and the product or process is correctly described, in order to afford maximum protection in a court of law. Using and retaining an IP lawyer at the outset could prove to pay dividends when the patent is granted and you are protected.For a start, the invention or development must be correctly described, and it should relate to only a single item, or to a succession of items that together make a single whole. A description must be clear, explaining at least one way in which the process or product can be developed or made. Once your application is made, it will be published in an official journal for the inspection of others; and there is a process by which any objections can be raised, giving the grounds on which an objection could be made.Once it is applied for, the patent application goes through 3 processes: examination as to form, search, and examination as to substance. Many aspects of the patent run from the filing date, hence the often used phrase "patent applied for" on new products, which give any would-be copiers the clear warning that here is a product likely to have full legal protection before too long; technically, this is called the "right of priority".The patent office will check that all the information provided on the application form regarding the description and technicality of the product is correct. A search is then carried out to ensure that the patent application does not cross over into other, existing patents or registered products or processes - in other words checking that this is an original idea. The final stage of the application involves checking your description, it may be the case that the office suggest another version which will provide you with a more comprehensive protection, not only this but your invention description may be similar to another patent which is already registered.With the support of a specialist IP lawyer, it will be possible to pass through these stages with few hold-ups, and proceed to the all-important point where a patent is actually granted - surely a practical decision for anyone who has thought of a brand new idea.
Patent Application Made Easy with an IP Lawyer
By: Tim Bishop
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