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Before you launch your sequence of steps patenting your novel, non-obvious, and “ah-ha” invention, the best way to start is by stating the obvious. The framework for utility patenting is very straight forward, with each of the steps inextricably linked one to the other. In Section 2 of my IP SAVVYS book, “Getting the Patent”, I cover these 10 steps in 20 pages of non-legalese which you can and should read (for FREE) in one hour. You owe it to yourself to fact-check your own belief about what you will be doing during this pursuit. Click on that link and select the FREE Starter-Kit to get the simplest non-legalese description of the rules for patenting (summary of the Manual for Patent Examination Procedures MPEP).

I cover the 10 aspects in a 1000 foot helicopter view of the landscape you will be navigating. This starts with (1) your idea as a trade secret and takes you into (2) drafting basics (3) your Doc PAK for ultimately filing (4) the choice you need...

If you’re reading this blog post, you are probably engaged in the utility patent quest. When you seek to optimize your sequence of steps for getting a patent filed and publishing with a notice of allowance on the broadest claim for your best mode preferred embodiment, all in the shortest period of time, at the lowest cost, and with the cleanest file wrapper…you’ve come to the right place to find out how.

If you haven’t heard about the proven Schwartz Method for utility patent drafting, filing, and prosecution, it’s time you made a prompt and effective evaluation. This blog post will get you started in that process and put you on your pathway to patentship.

Here are the 3 STEPS you will want to explore in short order. Before I share them, be sure that if you want to go down this learning curve in less than 4 hours, the IP SAVVY educational framework provides a way to achieve that goal and improve your prospects and outcomes. The things you will...

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After you've spent thousands of dollars on a patent application and three times as much on prosecution, the last thing you want is for your invention to be forced into abandonment or to receive a notice of allowance on a weak patent with diminished claims.  I’ve now developed a method that can enable you to change your conversations with innovator, counsel, and the patent examiner, achieve your patent objectives, and save more than 70% on your prior patent spend.

After 30 years as a serial innovator, inventor, and pro se patent holder (with 25 patents under my belt), I’ve turned my experience into a book, Utility Patenting for IP SAVVYS, as well as a complementary, self-paced instructional course, Intellectual Property BoostCamp (IP-BC). Each of the tools deliver what I call “The Schwartz Method (TSM),” a promise to streamline the patenting process while saving you big bucks.The book and course offer clear...

Take a quick listen to this 1 minute introduction to my new book. Read this quick summary. Then move ahead with IP SAVVYS. You can start your "patenting-refocus" and boost your utility patenting capabilities by getting a copy of my new book Utility Patenting for IP SAVVYS. Just set aside 4 hours and read this book in one sitting. Use it as a stand alone resource or allow it to open your horizons and take the IP-BC on-line course to expand your knowledge and functional patenting skills. Share the book and course with your entire team and allow each of the players in the IP hunt to establish their preferred role and align together on IP goals and objectives. Even though each participant may have different goals, instead of competing, use IP SAVVYS to align and collaborate. Change your IP conversation today. Use the Full Starter-Kit to get a download of the compete book, a discount on the eBook, and a bulk discount on the soft cover book.