Learn About Design Patents with Kevin Prince, Founder of Quick Patents

[@richardcrum7443]

Its very possible , ive been up for 32 hrs straight now i cant sleep way to nervous waiting on my Provisional and portfolio. Its already paid for because i didnt find you guys first. I pray i at least get that back its been a couple of weeks so gotta give more time , i dont have to let them market from what i read. So if that's the case you guys will be doing what ever it takes to get me to licensing my invention yes we all say its gonna fly, snd i know 100% its gonna fly to selves with the right coach and then last Paul lol. You guys are great i just keep watching all your videos , and made that i dont have any real new ones.

[@nakulsoni]

These technicalities are so important for every inventer to understand .......... I Learned many things 👍👍👍 Thank you

[@bucktip]

that lemonade analogy was perfect....I understand more about Design patents now ....meaning I now see that it is worthless for a startup ( we would essentially be assuming that our unproven idea WILL work.)....In addition, the other company can continue to sell my copied design until I legally own the patent...wow.....so if the "copier" has a bigger influence that us (from a marketing perspective), they can literally steal most of our sales....making more money than us to which THEY can potentially then afford either both a Design and Utility patent ( effectively stealing our idea )......so for a start-up...it seems like the best option is to have the best marketing strategies to push the new product.....create your product, use the best marketing strategies, make money and depending on how things turn out ( within the 12-month grace period), THEN you file a patent.

[@alexandrevaliquette1941]

I would say that Design Patent is a waste of ressource for a product designer who only want to go licensing. However, for a startup it can be a great option if you think your product will sell like crazy. Otherwise, if nobody is copying you, you just loose this money. Unfortunately, you will only know that you got a blockbuster once it will go public, unfortunately, it will be too late to file a design patent (it must be file before it's public). Maybe if you are about to pay 50k in tooling and mold and publicity, you wanna protect yourself against someone surfing on your free publicity. So at this point, 2-3k for a design patent make sens. I still think that most inventors should not try to become entrepreneur (aka invest into product launching). Licensing is such a faster, cheaper and easier way to get money and it's way safer. Alex from Canada LinkedIn: Alexandre Valiquette

[@laladamac]

Thank You !

[@DirtCheapMeals]

I just received a utility patent on a complete head worn garment (rare!) . Could someone change the design a little and get around my patent? . Or . Would they have to get my permission to make and use a design based on the "utility"?

[@123pathTube]

Interesting question and may apply to a bag I want to make. Let's talk about the risk of designing around your patent. Paul

[@123pathTube]

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[@matthewgehrke3496]

If someone is so impressed with your product and have enough money they will work around any patent you might have.

[@DirtCheapMeals]

@@matthewgehrke3496 Then after they make $3 million I will sue and win $9 million for knowingly stealing a federally patented product. Show me a rip off that ended up well. Here's a loser: The vacuum cleaner with 24 cyclones instead of 8 like in the Dyson (they tripled the cyclones but made them 1/3 as small - they lost, went bankrupt, and the people have criminal records).

[@matthewgehrke3496]

@@DirtCheapMeals very nice to hear that.

[@jonmichaelroberts]

Hi, interesting video, thank you. Couple things. When I google “quick patents” it says “95% approval rate”. It doesn’t say that is for design patents in the copy. Wouldn’t the approval rate need to be averaged for design and utility or is that indeed the overall average for “quick patents”. Which seems rather high. Just checking the claims ;) The second is, on the billiards ring, does the ordinary observer test exclude the ring with holes in some way or diminish it because it is not unique in look? The element that is unique is the 3 legs added. So then if I add 8 legs, that looks different to an ordinary observer if I’m focusing on the support. But from the wide perspective an ordinary observer would probably say “same pool game”. But they would also say that if you set the similar spool piece on the pool table. Just wondering the facets of designing around things and whether the “ordinary observer” is hypothetically directed to what is novel in the design.

[@alexandrevaliquette1941]

For your first question about "math average": Design patent are quite easy to be accepted. If it doesn't pass, you just add more features. It's the same with Utility P.: if it's not accepted, you only have to had more details and eventually it will be accepted. In both case, sure, you get a patent and people are so exited! Unfortunately, if your pattent is too specific, it get easy to be worked around. Here is my way to evaluate the "ordinary observer" test: Do you have the feeling that theses two items are from the same company? If you think it's probably a add on (new version) from the same company, it's probably means that this is too close for comfort. This will be consider infringement. In the mind of the consumer, do theses two products are from the same company or theses are obviously two competing product? If product "B" is low quality, will I blame company "A" as well? I hope it helped you and other who read the comments section. Alex

[@Sarah-rc9jt]

Is this advice for patents in America only? Or internationally? How do uou go about getting one internally?

[@inventRight]

Watch more of the videos thank you Sarah!

[@1stPrinciples455]

Is there any case or never a case in patent history where a pure design patent denied novelty of a utility patent notwithstanding that design is not utility.

[@alexandrevaliquette1941]

Design P. and Utility P. are just two different things. Mainly, the Design P. claim a design, a shape. And the Utility P. claim one or more utility claims. You can file a design patent today, even against an active patent. Maybe you won't have the right to make/sell your design, but the Utility P. owner won't be able to sell it either (without your consent). For the same example above: -Let say you had file a Design P. (before someone file a Utility P. related to the same invention). -Once you will publicly disclose your design, you will also publicly disclose the utility of your invention in the same time. -Once the utility of the invention is disclosed, nobody on the globe is allow to get a Utility P. on it. -You will have 12 month (from the disclosure day) to file a Utility P. -Some restriction may apply for others country, but this is it for USA. In a nut shell: -Competition can steal your idea if there is no protection (design or utility patent). -Even if you have a design P., they can legally copy your invention as long as they have a different look. -The competition can have a nicer/cheaper design than yours, and selling more copy than you!

[@1stPrinciples455]

@@alexandrevaliquette1941 Excellent! Thanks !!👍👍👍

[@alexandrevaliquette1941]

In a nutshell, design patent is only about protection of the reputation: -It will prevent competition to bring a cheaper lookalike product made with inferior quality. (Surfing on your idea and marketing money!) -The customer will know they are not the "original". Competition will still be able to copy your invention, but their product should look different from yours. That means they can make a nicer design and sell more without infringement! Don't forget that even if you have a patent, you can get copied. You need to invest tremendous ressources to stop them. This is why I would not suggest a "micro entity inventor" to go this route!

[@alexandrevaliquette1941]

I feel like this presentation is misleading for the "micro entity" inventor. One critical week point is omitted: An inventor, who want to do licensing, should NEVER risk 2000$ on a design patent! -For the majority of the "micro" inventor, it's too soon in the development process. The final design will change and protection will be lost. -Instead, he might get a PPA (75$) for the "patent pending" status/credibility and must avoid any public disclosure. -He will latter discuss with a licensee on what kind of IP is relevant or not for them. Too many inventor invest (patent, design patent, fancy prototype or tooling) and if the licensee don't need it: it's a pure lost. Or they try to start a business with even more costs and risks. More than 90% of the inventions never recover the cost of the patents fees. I've learned soo much with InventRight team. I also found that sometime, they are too "polite" with their guess! I complain, but... Still a thumb's up Alex-"sand" from Montréal

[@cipiripi6644]

What's an IP? Thank for the info man.. I'm right there at the moment. A patent attorney wants me to get a design patent which I would license later on. Now, I live I sweden, and there is no PPA here. What do you think I should do ?

[@sanjeevkumargupta8992]

Hi Steven can you help me to sell my invented medicine which is new and world needs it

[@richardcrum7443]

so ppa patents dont mean anything after listening to this video

[@inventRight]

I think you’ve got the wrong message.

[@meetalg]

Kevin, Super impressive, 1% of all design patents ! Thanks for your amazing dialogue Andrew, Kevin 🥇🪙 "Are these patent examiners robots😂"

[@inventRight]

Thank you