Patent Application Process: What You Need to Know

Anyone who has a prototype gathering dust on a shelf or a breakthrough idea they want to protect should watch Katherine White’s UCVideo presentation on the patent review process. White, a patent attorney and former University of California graduate student, takes the mystery out of the patent review process.

White has a degree in electrical engineering from Virginia Technical Institute in addition to a law degree from the University of San Diego. She worked in the engineering department of Qualcomm for five years before moving to its legal department. Most importantly, she is the owner of seven patents issued by the United States Patent Office. In addition, she has written more than 100 patent applications for other inventors.

In this video, White explains how a patent works and why it is so important for an inventor to act quickly to secure a patent on his ideas. She describes the precautions that must be taken to ensure that valuable foreign rights are not lost. In addition, White outlines the patent review process and provides inventors with priceless information on how to protect their rights during the patent application process.

When it comes to inventions, sometimes it seems as though the actual inventing is the easiest part. The patent laws are complex and sometimes counter-intuitive and the patent application process itself is fraught with potential pitfalls. If you are an inventor, sometimes it seems as though the entire world is out to rob you of your intellectual property. That is precisely what makes this video so valuable to anyone who has come up with a unique idea.

White explains, in her simple and direct manner, what every inventor must know about American and international patent law in order to be able to review his own patent application. She also explains, in layman’s terms, how to keep your invention eligible for a patent during the dangerous period of time between its conception and the day you are ready to apply for your patent.

Finally, White walks you through the three-step process of reviewing your patent application. She explains what must be included and what must be avoided, and teaches you how to make sure everything is done properly so that you can file your application with confidence. No inventor should apply for a patent without watching this video.

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