The Value of Patents:
Patents are worth 20-50 times more today than just a few years ago! Record judgments against patent infringement have been granted patent holders. You can begin the protection process of your ideas and inventions with little out of pocket expense. You will also want to know how to justify your company’s investment on a patent application. In this segment you will learn about the various kinds of patents and the types of patent protection you can get. Smart inventors and attorneys almost always strive for the broadest patent protection possible, enhancing your ability to attract development partners.

What you will learn:
Watch carefully and discover a much broader world of patents than you've imagined:

• Basic patent laws
• Timing–What needs to be done and when
• Patent types–products, processes, systems and so on
• Personal planning and invention objectives
• Low cost first steps to idea protection - invention disclosures
• Importance of record keeping, and the right way to start using your invention journal
• How to hire a patent attorney
• What development partners want to see in a patent
• What to do when your patents are infringed