Importance of Getting “Patent Pending”

Inventorspot:

First, a patent pending (applied for and waiting for approval), consists of the patenting agent or attorney first doing a “patent search” to see if inventions of the same concept or design have already had patents applied for them.

Also, keep in mind that once you have a patent pending, this can be noted in print on your product-invention’s packaging and protects you while the patenting process is being completed.

Even if for some reason a patent is later denied, this is not usually determined for many months and gives an inventor a protected jump on any competition that might try to crop up in the mean time.

Second, some companies and also retail outlets, who look at new products for consideration to market them actually require that they have a patent pending status or they will not review them!

These are some of the major reasons why getting a patent pending is so important but applying for a patent also tells companies you may submit your invention to, that you have full commitment and belief in your invention.

The way some of these companies may look at this is that if you don’t have enough belief in your invention to apply for a patent, why should they?

Photo by USPTO.

« Previous Post

Next Post »