Q. I am applying for my own provisional patent. I have a working prototype. its easy to understand by looking at the prototype's picture and reading the description. do I still need a drawing?
I know how to use auto-cad, solidworks and sketchup, but my invention has some parts with irregular shape. I took a picture of it and traced over a new layer on photoshop to produce the drawings.
I know how to use auto-cad, solidworks and sketchup, but my invention has some parts with irregular shape. I took a picture of it and traced over a new layer on photoshop to produce the drawings.
A. Sounds like you are ROCKING!
Photos are "OK" for a provisional but not "liked". A provisional is more "lax" than a non-provisional but take a look at this totally sloppy utility patent that "breaks" convention. http://www.google.com/patents?id=_oyYAAAAEBAJ&pg=PA10&dq=hot+yoga+methods&hl=en&sa=X&ei=KXjyTrexLaiyiQLYzuiTDg&ved=0CEgQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=hot%20yoga%20methods&f=false
The purpose of a drawing is to allow one skilled in the art to COMPLETELY understand your inventive idea.
Here is what I tell folks in your situation... Go to your local High School and seek out the Art Teacher or the Drafting Teacher.. Find the BEST KID who can do what you want and give em 30 bucks worth of McDonalds coupons to draw your drawings.
Before you hit the "Submit" button consider the following...
So, you know about the Provisional Patent Application and that it only costs $125 and was designed by Congress to give individual inventors a chance at bringing their inventive ideas to market easily. It is SUPER EASY to do..
To see the top 10 reasons to file a Provisional Patent Application please watch the second video in this blog.
http://www.filepatentapplications.com/blog/
If a provisional patent application looks like the right thing for you to do then take a look at another website that shows EXACTLY how to file one using a video format.
http://provisionalpatentvideo.com/
If you need to know how to get your product sold on TV or to Costco, or Home Depot, or Target and the like then you might also enjoy reading this information by the Ginsu Knife guy! It is pretty cool. He gives you all his contacts and personal email!
http://bit.ly/GinsuKnifeGuy1
Of course you could ALSO just go to the US Patent Office and figure out how to file a patent yourself. Here is the link..
http://www.uspto.gov/patents/process/index.jsp
The flow chart there is pretty nice to give you an idea how to do what you want to do!
Their patent search is hard to use and you need special programs to look at the patents⦠Instead, consider using Google Patent Search!
Here is how you can use Google Patent Search to search for an "Oscillating inertial microbalance"
http://www.google.com/patents?id=M5GRAAAAEBAJ&pg=PA6&dq=Oscillating+inertial+microbalance&hl=en&ei=vrbGTvGeDoXhiAKWpfXxDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
Just type the term you want to search for in the search box. Play with MANY variants of your inventive idea.
Also, for a more global patent search look here:
http://worldwide.espacenet.com/advancedSearch?locale=en_EP
Remember... Patents are MOSTLY "Improvements" on other inventions.. So, while you may see something SIMILAR to your inventive idea it does not mean that you cannot patent your IMPROVEMENT.. Example... A tire is an IMPROVEMENT on a wagon wheel. A radial biased ply tire is an IMPROVEMENT on a non radial biased tire. There are over 10,000 patents on tires... Nearly every single one is an improvement!
And⦠a special gift for you is a sample Non Disclosure (also called an NDA) that you would have folks sign when you show them your inventive idea. You can change it up and use others but if you have NOTHING now it is a very good start written by my lawyer who charged me a TON for it!
http://www.4lowprice.info/images/NDA_GeneralMutual.doc
For EXTRA credit take a look at getting a free website widget here. DO NOT BUY ANYTHING. Just use the FREE widget thing..
http://CBproAds.com/refer.asp?id=50245 It will allow you to put adverts to eBooks on nearly ANY subject. If you had a store that sells horse blankets then you would include a widget that featured an eBook on how to stop horses from biting! You get 50% of whatever book folks buy. Pretty nice!
If you like my answer can you vote on it?
Thanks,
Dave
Photos are "OK" for a provisional but not "liked". A provisional is more "lax" than a non-provisional but take a look at this totally sloppy utility patent that "breaks" convention. http://www.google.com/patents?id=_oyYAAAAEBAJ&pg=PA10&dq=hot+yoga+methods&hl=en&sa=X&ei=KXjyTrexLaiyiQLYzuiTDg&ved=0CEgQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=hot%20yoga%20methods&f=false
The purpose of a drawing is to allow one skilled in the art to COMPLETELY understand your inventive idea.
Here is what I tell folks in your situation... Go to your local High School and seek out the Art Teacher or the Drafting Teacher.. Find the BEST KID who can do what you want and give em 30 bucks worth of McDonalds coupons to draw your drawings.
Before you hit the "Submit" button consider the following...
So, you know about the Provisional Patent Application and that it only costs $125 and was designed by Congress to give individual inventors a chance at bringing their inventive ideas to market easily. It is SUPER EASY to do..
To see the top 10 reasons to file a Provisional Patent Application please watch the second video in this blog.
http://www.filepatentapplications.com/blog/
If a provisional patent application looks like the right thing for you to do then take a look at another website that shows EXACTLY how to file one using a video format.
http://provisionalpatentvideo.com/
If you need to know how to get your product sold on TV or to Costco, or Home Depot, or Target and the like then you might also enjoy reading this information by the Ginsu Knife guy! It is pretty cool. He gives you all his contacts and personal email!
http://bit.ly/GinsuKnifeGuy1
Of course you could ALSO just go to the US Patent Office and figure out how to file a patent yourself. Here is the link..
http://www.uspto.gov/patents/process/index.jsp
The flow chart there is pretty nice to give you an idea how to do what you want to do!
Their patent search is hard to use and you need special programs to look at the patents⦠Instead, consider using Google Patent Search!
Here is how you can use Google Patent Search to search for an "Oscillating inertial microbalance"
http://www.google.com/patents?id=M5GRAAAAEBAJ&pg=PA6&dq=Oscillating+inertial+microbalance&hl=en&ei=vrbGTvGeDoXhiAKWpfXxDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
Just type the term you want to search for in the search box. Play with MANY variants of your inventive idea.
Also, for a more global patent search look here:
http://worldwide.espacenet.com/advancedSearch?locale=en_EP
Remember... Patents are MOSTLY "Improvements" on other inventions.. So, while you may see something SIMILAR to your inventive idea it does not mean that you cannot patent your IMPROVEMENT.. Example... A tire is an IMPROVEMENT on a wagon wheel. A radial biased ply tire is an IMPROVEMENT on a non radial biased tire. There are over 10,000 patents on tires... Nearly every single one is an improvement!
And⦠a special gift for you is a sample Non Disclosure (also called an NDA) that you would have folks sign when you show them your inventive idea. You can change it up and use others but if you have NOTHING now it is a very good start written by my lawyer who charged me a TON for it!
http://www.4lowprice.info/images/NDA_GeneralMutual.doc
For EXTRA credit take a look at getting a free website widget here. DO NOT BUY ANYTHING. Just use the FREE widget thing..
http://CBproAds.com/refer.asp?id=50245 It will allow you to put adverts to eBooks on nearly ANY subject. If you had a store that sells horse blankets then you would include a widget that featured an eBook on how to stop horses from biting! You get 50% of whatever book folks buy. Pretty nice!
If you like my answer can you vote on it?
Thanks,
Dave
How to make logic gates symbols in microsoft word?
Q. I'm trying to make XOR sign. Any ideas? Is there some other simple software that will allow me to do this? I don't want to install an entire CAD application, though.
A. 1. In word go to the drawing toolbar most times located at the bootom of the page.
click on Autoshapes>flowcharts
2. In paint using lines,circles and the eraser it can also work.
3. Install microsoft visio all electronic shapes, and much more stuff are built into the program. All you have to do is select it. It has lots more samples than CAD. It can be used by people in lots of different fields.
Check it out on the internet. google it or something Microsoft Visio
click on Autoshapes>flowcharts
2. In paint using lines,circles and the eraser it can also work.
3. Install microsoft visio all electronic shapes, and much more stuff are built into the program. All you have to do is select it. It has lots more samples than CAD. It can be used by people in lots of different fields.
Check it out on the internet. google it or something Microsoft Visio
How do you make a submittal for construction?
Q. It was part of job description and I am not exactly sure how it gets done and how difficult/tedious it is? Can someone walk me through this? I know it includes shop drawings but do I have to draw them or does an auto-CAD person do that?
A. The contract that your employer has with the client will spell out what is required in the submittal. It might be catalog cut sheets (pages from a catalog) that show the specifications of the material you are proposing to supply, it might be actual samples (say a floor tile or a paint chip), it might be calculations, it might be manufacturer's certification (a statement from the manufacturer), it could be shop drawings (showing the dimensions and design of the product, often designed by an engineer and drafted in CAD by a drafter), or it might be as-built drawings (either a construction print set marked in red with as-built changes, or an electronic version of the same).
In all cases, your task is to create or obtain the required information or sample, package it up, attach a cover letter with information required by the client (e.g., contact number, job name and number, submittal number, date, etc), and mail or deliver it to the client.
In all cases, your task is to create or obtain the required information or sample, package it up, attach a cover letter with information required by the client (e.g., contact number, job name and number, submittal number, date, etc), and mail or deliver it to the client.
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