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Articles in our Patents section range from amusing wacky patent lists to tips for protecting your invention and success stories from inventors.

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How the New Patent Law May Affect Businesses
Feb 2012

The America Invents Act has given independent inventors a reason to speed up their process and get to the USPTO with an application sooner. In the same way, small business owners should know what the law has done to the patent landscape. more...

Get the Most from Your Provisional Application for Patent
Nov 2011

You’ve got an invention, but what an ordeal just to get it to “patent pending” status! The reality is, filing a provisional application for patent is not as confusing or as intimidating as people think—especially if you know what to expect. more...

Patent Reform: What Inventors Need to Know
Oct 2011

Shattering what’s been the status quo for more than half a century, the new America Invents Act will shift the US from a “first to invent” to a “first inventor to file” country—dramatically changing the playing field for independent inventors. more...

On Innovation
Aug 2011

Can you imagine a world without light bulbs, zippers or—gasp!—computers? Innovation is everywhere and, in many real ways, defines modern life. It has the power to bring societies together and fuel entire economies. more...