Product Startup · 2024-06-07 · 24 min
Are you looking to secure a patent or curious about what kind of intellectual property protection will best protect your brilliant ideas? Tom Dunlap has all the answers you're looking for and more. For 22 years, Tom has been the driving force behind Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig. He also imparts his expertise in patent law at Lafayette College and has developed numerous books on the frameworks of IP protection. Today, Tom is set to share his insight into this important topic with inventors, startups, and small manufacturers. He will detail the distinctions between provisional patents, utility patents, design patents, copyrights, and trademarks, as well as best practices for ensuring optimal IP protection for your new physical product invention. Click this link for This Episode's Full Info Page: Key Takeaways in This Episode: Securing patent protection for your invention product is absolutely critical! A utility patent protects the product's function, essentially how it works. A design patent protects the physical design of a product, essentially how it looks.
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