Filing a patent feels like sending your invention into a maze. You submit paperwork, wait months, get a confusing letter back, and wonder if you did something wrong. The truth is, this back-and-forth has a name, and it's called patent prosecution. Understanding how this process works inside the United States Patent and Trademark Office can save you time, money, and frustration. Whether you are a solo inventor or a growing startup, knowing what happens behind the scenes helps

When inventors and businesses step into the world of intellectual property, understanding the difference between patent litigation vs prosecution is one of the first and most important distinctions to make. Though they sound similar and both fall under patent law, they serve entirely different purposes and require completely different legal skills. Knowing which path applies to your situation can save you time, money, and unnecessary legal stress. This guide breaks down both

Filing a provisional patent application is often the first move inventors make to protect their ideas. It feels exciting, but most people get stuck on one big question. How long will the whole process actually take? The honest answer is that timelines vary based on your invention, paperwork readiness, and how quickly the USPTO processes your filing. Some inventors wrap things up in days. Others take weeks before they submit. In this blog, we break down the realistic timeline

​Recently, the USPTO declined a petition to extend inventorship to an artificial intelligence machine named DABUS. In the decision, the...

We are pleased to announce the publication of Peter's new book The Physician Inventor: The Doctor's Handbook to Patenting Medical Devices...

Last week, the Federal Circuit rendered an opinion in Barry v. Medtronic, in which Dr. Barry alleged that Medtronic induced surgeons to...

Peter Sleman was featured in an article at MedicalDevicesGroup.net, which you can read here: https://www.medicaldevicesgroup.net/medical-...

The CardioNet case highlights some of the Alice pitfalls and how they relate to medical devices.

Many patent attorneys have never heard of Third-Party Submissions, and most have never filed one. When properly used, anonymous...

Patent 10,000,000 just issued to Raytheon. You can see it here: https://10millionpatents.uspto.gov/docs/patent10million.pdf The patent...