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How To Become a Patent Attorney

The basic steps in how to become a registered patent attorney recognized by the USPTO.

How To Keep an Inventors Log Book

An inventors log book or notebook helps you prove you were first and records the progress of your invention - learn to use an inventors log book or journal.

How to Make an Anemometer - Weather Vane

How to build an anemomter or weather vane.

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 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.

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