The First Step in the Patent Process? - What Does A Patent Protect? - Inventor FAQ - Ask An Attorney

SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=patenthome Every inventor who comes up with a new invention starts a long journey. The ancient Chinese said every journey starts with a first step. So what is the first step for an inventor? Although I think there's no one true roadmap or one true place to start, you probably have to think of it in terms of where am I now and where do I want to go. If you're like most inventors you want create a product and make a profit. So to make a profit from any product, whether you are a small inventor or a large corporation, you need to do three things: manufacture, market and distribute a product. Because most inventors don't have the ability to do those three things they want to license it out to a big company or person/entity that can manufacture, market and distribute a product. Whether an inventor manufactures the product or licenses the idea to somebody else the problem is “How do I protect my idea from being stolen?” The answer is get a patent. What is the first step in getting a patent? Usually it is to search for prior art to see if somebody else already has the idea. I call the patent search the "stop the bleeding stage." I mean if we find out that it's already out there we stop right there and don't file a patent application. These and other questions about patents and the patent process are answered in an interview setting in this video: Why is a search the first step in the patent process? What rights do you get from a patent? Can you give an explanation and example of why something made up of patented parts can still be eligible for patent protection? And what are the different types patentable subject matter? So where are you with your new idea? Vincent LoTempio can help direct you on your journey. Call Patent attorney Vincent LoTempio on my cell phone and talk about it right now at 800-866-0039. Attorney advertisement Invention Help Video Series - Learn how to protect & profit from your good idea. In easy to watch & learn videos I will help you learn how to protect your idea, identify the right kind of patent for you, how to license your invention and much more! Join & watch now: https://www.lotempiolaw.com/newsletter/ Please ask any patent question in the comments and the patent attorney will answer it on a future show! Free Consultations: 1 (800) 866-0039 Email: [email protected] Web: https://www.lotempiolaw.com File A Patent: https://www.lotempiolaw.com/patent Get A Patent Search: https://www.lotempiolaw.com/patent-search/ Register Your Trademark: https://www.lotempiolaw.com/trademark Get A Trademark Search: https://www.lotempiolaw.com/trademark-search-form/ File A Copyright: https://www.lotempiolaw.com/copyright/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/PatentHome Twitter: https://twitter.com/LoTempio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LoTempio.vg