Don’t Wait too Long to Apply for your Patent– Devin Miller – Ep78

2020-03-19

Don’t Wait too Long to Apply for your Patent– Devin Miller – Ep78 Devin is a patent attorney and the founder of Miller IP Law that focuses on startups and small businesses. He found a gap in the startup/small business area for a need in intellectual property (IP). When you work with Devin, he generally has 2 scenario’s his customer is in: Scenario 1: have an invention before you get to investors Scenario 2: more of a lifestyle product; branding is more important than patent Some other areas we discuss: What the Patent office l...

Don’t Wait too Long to Apply for your Patent– Devin Miller – Ep78

Devin is a patent attorney and the founder of Miller IP Law that focuses on startups and small businesses.

He found a gap in the startup/small business area for a need in intellectual property (IP).

When you work with Devin, he generally has 2 scenario’s his customer is in:

Scenario 1: have an invention before you get to investors

Scenario 2: more of a lifestyle product; branding is more important than patent

Some other areas we discuss:

What the Patent office looks at:

Novelty -
Obviousness - take 2 or more things and combine in an obvious way

Software patents

Example: 2+2=4

If all you did was putting this on a computer, it is not patentable

What to do If you get a rejection
PTAB and what they do

Devin’s number one tip: Decide how does your IP fit into the business? Maybe it is better to focus on branding over IP. Sometimes you need a patent and sometimes you don’t

Contact info (He offers free 30 minute strategy session)