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The Poor Man's Patent Is Obsolete Being the first to invent will no longer save you is someone else filed first. So even if you did write out the idea for your invention and mailed it to yourself, that date would not matter.
The five primary requirements for patentability are: (1) patentable subject matter; (2) utility; (3) novelty; (4) non-obviousness; and (5) enablement. Like trademarks, patents are territorial, meaning they are enforceable in a specific geographic area.
This web-based eTerminal Disclaimer can be filled out completely online through web- screens and no Patent Center fillable forms are required. eTerminal Disclaimers are auto- processed and approved immediately upon submission if the request meets all of the requirements.
Utility patent application: may be filed by anyone who invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof.
Utility patent application: may be filed by anyone who invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof.
For the United States, it's the United States Patent and Trademark Office. You can prepare the application yourself (there are many good books on the details of how to do this) or you can hire a patent attorney to do it for you.
For US patents: pto is the ``best'' place for information about patents. Not necessarily the easiest, but you asked for the best.
In filing a patent application and paying required fees, the USPTO provides forms and an electronic filing tool. You may also wish to find a patent attorney or agent to help draft the required description of the invention and claims, and any required drawings.
Technology. Different countries specialise in different technologies, and so it may be worth looking at countries where your invention is most likely to be made or used. For instance, Southeast Asian Countries, such as China, Vietnam, Japan, and South Korea, historically manufacture a wide range of consumer electronics ...