🧠💼 Patents, Trademarks & Legal Landmines: Your Bold Q&A Guide to Protecting Big Ideas

Send us Fan Mail🧠 Why inventors should (or shouldn’t) file a provisional patent — strategic pros, common misconceptions, and timeline advantages⏳ How long patents actually take — from provisional filing to non-provisional and issuance timelines (hint: it’s slower than you think)💼 The importance of talking with a patent attorney early — especially before going public or seeking licensing deals💸 Costs associated with patents — including initial filing, examination, and attorney fees📜 What “patent pending” really means — and how long you can use it🤖 AI-generated inventions — can AI be listed as an inventor? What the USPTO and courts say🧑‍⚖️ Court cases around AI inventorship — discussion of the DABUS case and its global implications📝 How provisional patents are often misused — and why a weak provisional can sabotage future patent rights🚫 Common mistakes inventors make when filing on their own — boilerplate language, lack of enablement, and filing too soon📈 The evolving role of AI in invention — and why human inventorship still rules (for now)🤝 Why working with real professionals matters — protecting your innovation is about more than just paperwork Support the showHave an invention or brand to protect? Or just curious about learning more? Download our FREE Inventor Kit here: https://keap.page/gw292/inventor-kit.htmlDISCLAIMEREverything discussed on this podcast is for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice.