Four hot tips on powerful patent filing

Is your intellectual property locked up?

Quick: what’s the difference between regular utility and provisional patent application?

Not sure?  These four hot tips for start-ups on filing for a patent can help you answer those questions.

In this video, Henry Ohab, an associate and a registered US patent attorney in the Intellectual Property group at Gowlings’ Toronto office, describes four smart ways of filing a powerful patent.

In five-minutes, find out:

• How much time and money to spend on researching for novelty before filing
• When to file for the patent (how early)
• The difference between regular utility and provisional patent application and when to use one

Looking for more patent tips? Henry dishes out more for IT, communications and entertainment companies:  MaRS Best Practices – IP Best Practices for ICE Companies

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