Your Patent Application's First Judge: How the Patent Office Picks Your Examiner. EP171

Why Some Patent Applications Are Published and Others Are Kept Secret. EP176

Jul 28, 2026 - 11:34

Why does one patent show up online for the whole world to see while another seems to stay completely invi...View more

Patent Exhaustion - The Hidden Patent Rule Triggered by Your First Customer. EP175

Jul 14, 2026 - 11:42

You finally make your first sale. Champagne moment. But what if that very first customer quietly flips a...View more

You Patented It… But Did Open Source Just Blow It Up? The Legal Risks of Using Open Source Code Ep. 174

Jun 30, 2026 - 10:07

You spent the time, filed the application, and finally got the patent. Everything feels locked in… until...View more

How to Trace a Patent's Relatives—and Why It Matters. EP173

Jun 16, 2026 - 09:43

Every patent has a family, and sometimes the most important rights aren't in the patent you're looking at...View more

Do You Lose Your Patents in Bankruptcy? EP172

Jun 2, 2026 - 10:21

Bankruptcy feels like the end of the road, but what happens to your patents when the money runs out is an...View more

How to Stop Competitors From Patenting Your Idea Without Filing a Patent – Defensive Publications. Ep. 170

May 5, 2026 - 10:09

What if you don't actually want a patent, but you also don't want a competitor locking up your idea and u...View more

Using a Petition to Withdraw from Issue to Fix Last-Minute Errors. Ep. 169

Apr 21, 2026 - 12:12

How Universities Handle Inventorship and IP Rights for Student Inventions. Ep. 168

Apr 7, 2026 - 10:53

If you're a student with a big idea, here's a question that can catch you completely off guard: do you ac...View more