Category: General IP Management

You’re building something big. You’ve put in late nights, solved tough problems, and finally turned your idea into real tech. Now you’re filing a patent to protect what you’ve built. But here’s the thing most founders don’t realize—getting a patent isn’t the finish line. It’s just the start. What Happens When You File a Patent—And…

You’re building something big. You’re moving fast. You’re showing your work to investors, pitching at demo days, launching your beta. Then it hits you—did that pitch count as a public disclosure? Did I just ruin my chances of getting a patent? What is a Rule 130 affidavit, really? More than a form—it’s a lifeline for…

You’ve built something amazing. Maybe it’s a new hardware setup, a smarter algorithm, a unique user interface—something that’s not just cool, but actually new. You’re protecting it with a patent. Smart move. But here’s the twist most founders don’t see coming: just because your idea is new, doesn’t mean the patent office will say yes…

If you’re building something new, smart, and maybe even a little bit wild, chances are someone at the patent office is going to tell you it’s “obvious.” They’ll throw Section 103 at you. It’s their way of saying, “This thing you invented? We think someone else could have figured it out too.” What’s a 103…

Getting a patent isn’t just about filing something smart. It’s about defending it later, too. And one of the smartest, simplest ways to defend your patent is by using what’s already in your file history. That’s what we call file history judo. First, What’s File History? The Hidden Map Behind Every Patent When you file…