Patents and Prototypes – Which Comes First
If you have chosen the path of the product entrepreneur, at some point you will need to answer the question “How should I properly spend my hard earned money? Do I build a prototype first or file a patent application?”. It’s a great question and while everyone’s situation is unique, more often than not it makes sense to build the prototype first especially if you have the capital to do so. There are a few reasons for this. As you begin your prototype development, you will no doubt run across areas of design and function that need...
read moreDesign Patent Issued to Elizabeth Console of Carlsbad
InterContinental IP would like to congratulate client and local inventor, Elizabeth Console of Carlsbad, CA on being issued a design patent. The patent design consists of a Hair Styling Brush with a detachable handle. It was issued by the USPTO on May 8, 2012 and the Patent number is US D658,892S; to view it in more detail please visit the United States Patent and Trademark Office website.
read moreProtecting IP When Working With An International Team
Here’s the scenario, you’ve come up with a great idea and your team is full of rock stars, but one of the challenges is that your team is broken up and in different countries. Global teamwork in new venture creation is not an isolated situation anymore, with technology advancing so quickly today, working remotely from anywhere in the world is becoming a reality and has helped spawn some of the best companies to date. Phone calls and time differences are minor annoyances, but perhaps one of the most pressing issues is patent filing and IP...
read more“Patents and Prototypes” Launches Webinar
May 1st, 2012 @ 6:30pm/pst Patents and Prototypes is for the innovator, entrepreneur, inventor or startup ready to launch a new idea and product into the world. Come watch the live show here and add our show schedule to your calendar. We’re a community of folks that believe a combination of hard work, dedication and passion can build dreams and change lives. Patents and Prototypes is not an invention promotion company. Patents and Prototypes was started with the intention to help risk takers understand the patent and product development...
read morePatent Issued for Miniature Skateboard Display & Demonstration Stand
InterContinental IP would like to congratulate our client and local inventor Corey Carrillo of Solana Beach, CA for the issue of a patent on his invention of a display rack for the sale of removable textured deck applications for miniature skateboards which can also serve as a miniature test course for a prospective purchaser to sample the merchandise before making the decision whether to buy. The display rack has a base heavy enough to keep the display rack upright, with one or more miniature skate park features such as quarter pipes,...
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