New Bedford Patent Attorneys & Lawyers
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Our experienced New Bedford patent attorneys & lawyers represent individuals and businesses throughout the world with domestic and foreign patent preparation and prosecution matters. They have extensive experience handling applications from nearly every sector of technology, including biotechnology, computer hardware and software, communication networks, internet systems and methods, automotive, medical equipment, construction technology, consumer electronics, and clean technology research and development.
Our patent attorneys are of the most highly trained in the industry, requiring a scientific background, and passing a second level of testing known as the Patent Bar Examination. Thousands of patents are submitted to the patent office every day and a patent committee reviews each patent for its validity. The process requires that correctly drafted documentation present a clear case for the novelty of the invention, which is best made by a patent attorney with a higher education background in your industry.
Our New Bedford patent attorneys & lawyers can help you file a provisional patent, which lasts for 1-year and allows you to immediately begin using/manufacturing your invention with the confidence that your idea is protected. These types of patents are great if you think your idea will change a lot over the next year before you file a (non-provisional) patent. These patents are easier to obtain and are less expensive but you should have a patent lawyer review your provisional patent application to insure that you are meeting your objectives when you file your patent.
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What Can Be Patented and How to Qualify
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Key Takeaways
- Patents are granted for inventions that are new, useful, and non-obvious.
- Eligible inventions must fall under defined categories: processes, machines, compositions, manufactured items, or new plant varieties.
- You cannot patent abstract ideas, natural phenomena, or laws of nature.
- Both improvements and new applications of known inventions may be patentable.
- To be granted a patent, your invention must be clearly described and fully enabled.
- Some software, business methods, and biotechnology innovations may qualifyโbut must meet specific criteria.
- Design and plant patents focus on aesthetic and biological uniqueness respectively, while utility patents cover function and structure.
- Timing is essential: prior public disclosure or sale can disqualify an invention.
- UpCounsel can connect you with a qualified patent attorney to help navigate the application process.
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- The inventive step (or non-obviousness) ensures a patentable invention goes beyond routine development and is not obvious to someone skilled in the field.
- It is one of the three core patentability criteria worldwide, along with novelty and industrial applicability.
- Determining inventive step involves assessing whether the invention shows a technical advancement or economic significance beyond prior art.
- Standards for inventive step differ slightly between jurisdictions such as the USPTO, EPO, and PCT framework.
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- There is no single worldwide patent; protection is achieved by filing national or regional patents.
- An international patent application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) simplifies filing in over 150 countries, providing a unified procedure before entering national phases.
- Applicants gain up to 30 months from their initial filing date to decide where to pursue protection.
- Common mistakes include assuming a PCT itself grants rights or missing strict filing deadlines.
- Costs vary widely, often $4,000โ$5,000 initially, plus thousands more per country for national phase entry.
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- Food patents protect edible products, food-related processes, and compositions under Patent Class 426.
- Patent eligibility for food requires non-obviousness, originality, utility, and full disclosure of the process.
- Food design patents protect unique appearances of food products but last only 14 years.
- Common food patents include innovations in shelf life, flavor, shape, texture, and production processes.
- Patent applications must
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