How to Write a Patent Application

Posted by Anonymous , 9/5/2007 Tags:WritePatentApplication

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Introduction Ideas are everywhere. You never know which ideas will succeed and which ones won't.

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Introduction

Ideas are everywhere. You never know which ideas will succeed and which ones won't. But some inventors truly believe that their ideas will make them some serious dough someday. If you are one of them, be sure to file a patent application to protect your invention. After all, you don't want to be left out in the colda??and left out of the casha??because someone else stole your idea.

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Difficulty: Challenging

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Step One

Hire legal counsel to guide you through the application process. An intellectual property lawyer serves as a point of reference while you are filing your patent application.
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Step Two

Determine if the invention you are trying to protect is worth patenting. The profits you believe you will attain by patenting your invention must be greater than the costs of filing the patent application for this exercise to be worthwhile for you and your business.
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Step Three

Start your patent application with the specification. The specification includes a description of your invention, what problem it solves and why the invention is unique and necessary.
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Step Four

Draw you invention. It does not have to be a work of art, but it has to be legible enough so that the patent examiner understands your invention.
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Step Five

Fill out the claims section of the application next. This section explains what your patent would protect and how your invention is different from any other technology, product or service that proceeded it.
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Step Six

Complete the formal papers. This part of the application includes the declaration and oath, a statement that says that the invention is the applicant's original creation, and the small entity declaration form, a proclamation that asserts that the applicant is not a major corporation.
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Step Seven

Make your payment. Fees vary from $150 to $450, depending on the small entity status of the applicant; small entities pay half as much as major corporations.
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