Category: Patent Filing

If you’re building something new—an app, a device, a product, or even a clever physical form—you already know the look and feel is a big deal. In many cases, it’s the whole deal. And if you don’t protect that look early, bigger players can copy it before you even launch. That’s why founders often ask:…

If you build physical products, you already know how fast your ideas can spread. One moment your design is on your screen. The next moment someone on the other side of the world is copying it, selling it, or trying to beat you to market. That’s exactly why the Hague System matters. It gives you…

Speed matters when you’re building something new. It matters in product design, it matters in shipping features, and it absolutely matters when it comes to protecting the look and feel of what you’ve created. The moment you bring a design into the world—whether it’s a hardware shell, a UI layout, a physical product shape, or…

Most founders don’t realize they’re walking into a trap. It happens when you build something that looks great, feels great, and has a design you’re proud of… but the law decides that design is “functional,” not “ornamental.” And once that happens, you lose the protection you thought you had. Anyone can copy the look of…

Design patents seem simple on the surface. You protect how something looks. Easy, right? But the moment you dive into the real process, you hit the word that causes more confusion than almost anything else: obviousness. Most founders, engineers, and builders hear that word and feel stuck. “How can a design be obvious?” “Obvious to…

When you create a new product design, you want to know one thing right away: Is this truly new? That question matters, because design patents only protect what hasn’t been done before. And the fastest way to get that answer is by searching for prior art—images, drawings, and products that look like yours and could…

Copycats never show up when you’re struggling. They show up the moment your idea starts to work. The moment customers lean in. The moment you finally feel like you’re building something real. And nothing feels worse than seeing someone try to piggyback on what you built—especially when they copy just enough to get close, but…

Wearable tech moves fast. Hardware teams blink, and a new version needs a new band, a new battery module, a new sensor pod, or a new clip-on. Everything shifts. Everything gets swapped. And every small piece you create—every latch, mount, connector, pod, or module—can become the thing that sets your product apart. Or the thing…

Most founders think packaging is just a box. Something you order in bulk, stamp a logo on, and ship. But if you’re building something new, something that took months or years to get right, the package around it isn’t just a wrapper. It’s protection for your product, your brand, and your IP. And when you…