Patenting for Inventors

Adam L. Diament, J.D., Ph.D.: Registered Patent Attorney 186 - Why Some Patent Applications Are Published and Others Are Kept Secret. EP176

Learn the steps of how to patent your invention, from initial concept to issued patent. Host and registered patent attorney, Adam L. Diament, J.D., Ph.D., guides you through the complicated process of patenting your invention. This podcast starts from the beginning of what to do when you first have an idea, all the way through the steps that lead to an issued patent. Other intellectual property areas will also be covered, such as trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and licensing. Adam Diament is a partner at the law firm of Nolan Heimann LLP.

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Why Some Patent Applications Are Published and Others Are Kept Secret. EP176

Patent Exhaustion - The Hidden Patent Rule Triggered by Your First Customer. EP175

You Patented It… But Did Open Source Just Blow It Up? The Legal Risks of Using Open Source Code Ep. 174

How to Trace a Patent's Relatives—and Why It Matters. EP173

Do You Lose Your Patents in Bankruptcy? EP172

Your Patent Application's First Judge: How the Patent Office Picks Your Examiner. EP171

How to Stop Competitors From Patenting Your Idea Without Filing a Patent – Defensive Publications. Ep. 170

Using a Petition to Withdraw from Issue to Fix Last-Minute Errors. Ep. 169

How Universities Handle Inventorship and IP Rights for Student Inventions. Ep. 168

How to Use the Patent Office Patent Assignment Database Like a Pro. Ep. 167

Patent Thickets: When Owning Too Many Patents Is the Point. Ep. 166

Help! My Co-Inventor Refuses to Sign the Patent Application! Ep. 165

Patent Pools: Cooperation That Looks Like Competition. Ep. 164

Can You Patent an App? What You Need to Know Before You File Ep. 163

Zootopia 2: The Shocking Fraudulent Patent That Drives the Entire Plot! Ep. 162

The Robots Are Coming...to Help You Patent! The Patent Office's New Pilot Program for AI Patent Searches: Ep.161

When Ideas Defend Themselves: The Strange Rules of Intellectual Property Ep.160

Lululemon Sues Costco - A Fashion Lawsuit You Can't Just Downward Dog Out Of Ep.159

The Pre-Patent Power Play: Can I License My Invention While It's Still Patent Pending? Ep.158

The Risk of Joint Ownership in Patents – And Why It's a Trap Ep.157

Face Value: Protecting Your Identity with Name, Image, and Likeness Rights Ep.156

Trademark Refused, Patent Approved: Illegal Intellectual Property Explained Ep.155

Can Artificial Intelligence (AI) be an Inventor? Guidance from the Patent Office Ep.154

Lights, Camera, Patent! 10 Celebrities You Didn't Know Were Patent Holders Ep.153

Can a Fancy Leg Stand on Its Own as a Trademark? The Recent Case of In re Kason Ep.152

Patent Me Maybe: (Carly Rae) Jepson-Style Patent Claims Ep.151

What is Obviousness? A "Reasonable Expectation of Success," or "Predictable Results"? Ep.150

Congratulations! The Patent Office Wants More of Your Money! EP149

What is a Patent Post-Grant Supplemental Reexamination? EP148

Tricky Time Zone Patent Deadlines. EP147

Update on the Public Disclosure and On-Sale Bar Doctrine. Secret Methods! EP146

What are Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) and FRAND? EP145

Can You Patent Indigenous Knowledge and Genetic Resources? EP144

The New Design Patent Application Obviousness Test. EP143

What is the Printed Matter Doctrine and Why You Can't Patent Your Book. EP142

Who Owns Your Strawberries? A Plant Patent Conversation with Dr. Dale Hunt. Bonus Episode 7

Why I Like Phone Calls From The 571 Area Code Ep.141

What is Analogous Art for Patents? Ep.140

How Do I Know if My Design is Patently Obvious? Ep.139

How to Search the New Trademark Search Website. EP138

New Podcast - The Look. EP137

New Beginnings. EP136

What is the Patent Office New Patent Center? EP135.

What is Patent Insurance and Do I Need It?

What is the Patent Office Deferred Subject Matter Eligibility Response Pilot Program? EP 133

What's Better? Trade Dress or Design Patent Protection? EP132

Can I Patent a Card Game? EP131

Can I Patent a Board Game? EP130

How to Review the History of a Patent Application - Using Public PAIR. EP129

What is the Medical Procedure Exemption for Patent Liability? EP128