If you plan to partner or license your invention, having a bulletproof patent is essential. Few if any companies will license or partner a weak patents vulnerable design-around.

Bulletproof protection
Having bulletproof patent protection begins with the right strategy. It doesn't have to be expensive, you just have to plan ahead. Here are some simple strategies you can apply:

  1. Write patent applications that have a broad scope.
  2. Include all patentable subject matter: products, systems, processes, software and so on.
  3. Use provisional patent applications as required.
  4. Products falling under an umbrella of patents will usually be looked upon more favorably by licensees and partners.
  5. Conduct a thorough patent search.

By applying this simple strategy, you can save a lot of money and time. Just be thorough. Otherwise you may be launching a new market that will make it easy for competitors to enter and later on dominate.

Patent tactics
There are four basic patenting strategies you can apply. They are: 1) the shotgun approach; 2) the castle and moat theory; 3) cutting the forest, and; 4) patent-as-you-go. These strategies along with the following tactics are explained in detail in Essentials of Patents.

There are also several tactics you can apply depending on market conditions and competitive responses. For example, speeding up patent prosecution, slowing it down, filing CIP applications or filing new ones depending on the subject matter. These advanced tactics should be discussed with your patent attorney.

Inventors and businesses building a patent portfolio to protect a product line should pay particular attention to patent strategy and patenting tactics, else they may end out with a worthless portfolio.

Remember...if your patents aren't bulletproof...it's like putting a gun to your head.

 


How to write bulletproof patents:
One of the best ways to make a patent bulletproof, is to start with a format that capitalizes on broad scope protection. PatentWizard software does just that.

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