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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 Becoming a Patent Attorney

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

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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