“Life's but a
walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more; it
is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”
-- William Shakespeare (English Dramatist, Playwright and Poet, 1564-1616)
Whether you are an aspiring inventor, or are investigating an aspiring inventor’s
claim, you may want to read the following …
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What are the stages of the patent process?
If you have a patentable invention (see FAQ post: Can I Patent My Invention?)
and decided what type of patent application to file (see FAQ post: What Type of
Patent Application Should I File?) you are likely curious about what steps need
to be taken to patent your invention.
This post will help explain the various stages of the patent process.
http://www.richardspatentlaw.com/faq/have-an-idea/what-are-the-stages-of-the-patent-process/
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Another useful source is this Wikipedia article …
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Patent application
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_application
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TIP: While
applying for a patent offers certain protections to the applicant, that
application is not immediately made publicly available. So, if someone claims
to have applied for a patent and you can’t find a record of that application,
the applicant may not be lying … or, maybe, he is. Be careful.
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