Posts Tagged ‘Independent inventors’

Inventors Digest Supports Patent Reform

Friday, March 4th, 2011
Louis

Now it was Inventors Digest’s turn to get into the ongoing debate in the U.S. Senate over patent reform, officially known as S. 23. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., cited a letter of support for patent reform from Louis Foreman, publisher of Inventors Digest, this week. Here’s his letter: February 14, 2011 The Honorable Patrick J. [...]

Ask the Commish

Friday, February 25th, 2011
Bob Stoll, Commissioner for Patents

Q: Can you update us on the USPTO’s provisional patent application policy? A: Independent inventors have used provisional patent applications for various purposes – to test the marketplace, attempt to gain financial backing, secure licensing agreements and to further their product development. Many independent inventors have indicated they would benefit from an extension of the [...]