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Registration of a patent for invention and design allows you to protect the methodology of its work, its usefulness, as well as its appearance from the very beginning of the production of a unique product.
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Benefit of patents registration for Amazon entrepreneurs
If you see a seller on the marketplace uses the major features, technology or methods of work that are indicated by a patent for invention, or uses a patent-protected design with a patent registration
Patent for invention: new process, device, production method or composition of matter (dietary supplements, medicine), any new and useful improvement of an existing device, or a product not obvious for a specialist in this field.
Patent for an industrial design: new, original design of a product.
Patent search procedure
1. Prior art search
Conducting a search for the possibility of registering a patent
2. Preparation of documentation and filing for registration
Creation of a personal USPTO account, certification of documents, filling out application forms, preparation of drawings, payment of fees
3. Registration support:
• Responding to an examiner’s rejection or clarification.
• Obtaining approval for patent issuance.
• Payment of patent issuance fees.
4. Issuance of a certificate
Learn more about Prior art search on the page — U.S. Patent Search
4B company takes a fixed cost for services and you know in advance the final cost of patent registration, without hidden fees and additional costs.
To apply for the patent registration, you need to provide a drawing of the product. You do not need to look for a contractor to do it, we will take care of that.
We treat your projects and data with care, so every cooperation is accompanied by signing an NDA – Non-Disclosure Agreement, and an agreement that reinforces your rights and our obligations. You do not have to worry, your data will not be used without your knowledge or against you.
After the search, we give recommendations on what should be changed to increase the chances of registration.
You will also receive consultation and answers to questions from an intellectual property lawyer during the patent registration, if necessary.
1. Protection against product copying by competitors
With a patent, you get protection against copying, counterfeiting, illegal resale by both competitors and the factories where the production is located.
2. Assistance in combating unfair competition
With a registered patent, you can settle infringement of your intellectual property rights both through a pre-trial settlement and in court.
3. Possibility of receiving monetary compensation
If your intellectual property rights are infringed, you can recover monetary compensation from the infringer, both in court and pre-trial resolution of the situation.
4. Passive income
Having received a patent for a product or design, you can transfer the right to use the patent in your product to other entrepreneurs with a royalty of 5 to 25% of sales.
5. Increase customer confidence
Buyer confidence increases when there is a mention that the product is protected by a patent.
There are three levels of fees for the applicant: standard, small entity fee, micro entity fee. Lawyers of 4B company will handle your registration application so that you pay the lowest fees and do not overpay.
We do not charge extra or hourly fees for:
Complete patent registration
Creation of a product drawing
Notifications of registration stages
Free consultation with IP lawyer
You should check for patentability and apply for registration immediately after the approval with the manufacturer of the final sample of the product. Sign an NDA, NCA (you will learn more about it in consultation with us), in order to avoid his producing the goods for his other clients, especially if your manufacturer is in China.
For example, if you do not register a patent in China or Europe, you cannot get a patent in the United States.
An invention patent can be filed not later than 12 months, and industrial design patent in 6 months from the date of publication, the beginning of sale. In any other case, the product is considered disclosed and the novelty is lost. You will receive a refusal to register.
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We will help you understand a number of important issues related to the choice of the type of patent, the methodology of the patent search, the interpretation of the data obtained, as well as answer your questions.
No, because the product has already been disclosed and even more so registered, it has lost its novelty and is not suitable for registration. In this case, you can sell it freely in the USA, but beware of problems with the export of goods from China at customs control.
Зв’язатися з намиYes, they can. Patents are locally valid and, according to the Paris Convention, are entitled to protection only in the countries where the registration is received.
Зв’язатися з намиThere is a time limit for filing for a registration – 12 months for the invention and 6 months for the design from the date of publication, the beginning of implementation.
If you do not meet this deadline, the product is considered to have lost its novelty, and you will be denied registration.
You should also be careful that your manufacturer or competitor does not apply for a patent.
Зв’язатися з намиA new process, device, method of manufacture or composition of a substance (dietary supplements, medicine), or any new and useful improvement to an existing device.
Зв’язатися з намиA new, original product design.
Зв’язатися з намиThe inventor must be an individual, or more than one.
The owner can be either an individual or a company, but we recommend filing as an individual, which reduces your fees by 75%.
Patents, like trademarks, are locally enforceable and protected only in the country of registration.
Therefore, in order to get the protection of the patent in the country where you do business, you need to register it in this country.
You have several ways to register a patent:
Directly apply for registration with the Patent Office of the country where you want protection.
There is also the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) – an international treaty that establishes a system for filing patent applications and facilitates the filing of patents in many countries around the world on the basis of a single patent application.
But we recommend that if you are only interested in the USA, you should file directly rather than through the Patent Office of the country where you are a resident.
Зв’язатися з намиFree consultation with a 4B lawyer on patent registration in the United States
Before patent registration, you may take advantage of a free consultation with a lawyer, where you can tell more about your product and the purpose of patenting and discuss the nuances of your specific situation.
At the consultation you will get detailed answers to all your questions, you will understand the procedure for patent registration and patent search, as well as get clarifications on the registration, which you might not have been aware of before.
We provide services for 3 areas:
• e-commerce;
• IT companies;
• manufacturers-exporters.
Guarantee of full refund for the company’s services in case of refusal to register an intellectual property object.