HowTos Index
How To Becoming a Patent Attorney
The basic steps in how to become a registered patent attorney recognized by the USPTO.
How To Choose a Patent Attorney
Selecting the right patent attorney is a crucial step in the invention process - Your patent will only be as good as the attorney drafting it.
How To Conduct a Patent Search
If your new idea or invention has already been patented by someone else - a patent search can determine the scope of invention protection you can apply for.
How To Keep a Trade Secret
How to keep your trade secrets - secret.
How To Become a Patent Agent
The basic steps in how to become a registered patent agent recognized by the USPTO.
How To Helpful Tips For Getting Your Application For A Plant Patent Approved
Make sure your plant patent gets approved.
How To How to Make an Anemometer - Weather Vane
How to build an anemomter or weather vane.
How To Qualify for a Patent
A simple how to on finding out if your new idea or new invention can be patented - learn how to qualify for a patent
How To Understand and Use Copyright Protection
A copyright protects your intellectual property so that no one can legally copy your creative expressions - learn how to use copyright protection.
How To Repeat Hans Christian Oersted's Experiment with Magnetic Fields
In 1820 Hans Christian Oersted proved electric current could affect a compass needle - however Oersted could not explain why.
How To Trademark Registration - Understand and Use Trademark Registration
It is possible to register certain types of trademarks and service marks with the USPTO - trademark registration makes it easier to protect a mark against would-be copiers.
How To License Your Patented Invention
The independent inventor could consider licensing their patent rights to an existing manufacturer and collect a royalty for licensing that patent.
How To Use a Non-disclosure Agreement
When you have an unpatented invention and you need to show it to potential investors or a lawyer or a manufacturer or anyone else - you can use a non-disclosure agreement to protect your ideas.
How To Avoid an Invention Company Scam
If all you have of your new invention is an idea - do not think a submission company is going to do everything for you - many of these invention companies are not the real deal - avoid getting ripped off.
How To Keep an Inventors Log Book
The patent system in the united states rewards the first person that invents a new product - an inventors log book ( notebook ) helps you prove you were first - learn to use an inventors log book or journal.