(The original episode aired in 2018, some information may not be up to date.) Documents to File Along with a Patent Application So far,...

Utility vs. Design Patents So far, almost everything I’ve discussed has been about utility patents . • The latest statistics I looked at...

(This episode first aired in 2018. Many of the rules regarding patent application formats and assembly have changed since then.)...

Final Episode on Patent Application Sections This is the last episode  on how to write the various sections of a patent application. If...

Sections Covered So Far In Episodes 9 through 19 , I covered all the sections that nearly every utility patent application  should have....

Final Major Section of the Patent Application So far, in drafting the application, we’ve covered: • The Claims • The Drawings • The...

The Brief Summary of the Invention Section So far, in drafting the patent application, we’ve covered: • The Claims • The Drawings • The...

Writing the Background of the Invention Right now, we’re going through how to write each part of the patent application. The order I like...

Writing the Brief Description of the Drawings This section should be the easiest part of your patent application to write because you’re...

In this episode, I’m going through the section of the patent application called the  detailed description of the embodiments . Why the...

This podcast focuses on  patent drawings for a utility patent , not a  design patent . I’ll cover design patents and their drawings in...

I can’t cover everything about claim drafting in this podcast, but I thought I would finish the topic with ten tips. I covered some of...

Recap of Previous Claim Drafting Episodes So far, I’ve talked about several important aspects of claim drafting: 1. Identifying Your...

Introduction to Method Claims In the last episode, I went through the parts of a  device or apparatus claim , which are claims to...

Understanding Claim Drafting In the last episode, I talked about the  process of identifying your invention . Before drafting claims, you...