Do it yourself patents can be a great alternative for those who cannot afford to dish out thousands of dollars for a patent lawyer. Filing your own patents can be done but there are some challenges. While not impossible, the biggest drawback on doing it yourself is that you don’t have the luxury of professional advice.
The advantages to filing your own patents are hard to overlook. As previously mentioned it certainly can save you money. Also, by doing it yourself you can learn several valuable skills, particularly research. The central step in preparing to file a patent is to make sure that your invention is actually patentable, meaning it both qualifies to be patented and has not been previously patented. You will also need to describe all aspects of your invention in order to file your own patent. Some steps in the process are easy; others are more difficult. As with all new endeavors, you will most likely succeed by trial and error. However, by taking it one step at a time and studying the process as much as possible, you can reduce or possibly even eliminate the errors before they occur.
The following are the basic steps on filing your own...
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