Is Your Invention Really New?

Rich Goldstein is the Principal Patent Attorney at Goldstein Patent Law. He has been in practice for over 25 years and has become an authority in intellectual property rights protection, particularly those relating to patents and trademarks. Rich is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), American Bar Association (ABA) Law Practice Division, New York Intellectual Property Law Association (NYIPLA),  and Licensing Executives Society (LES). He is also the author of the book, The ABA Consumer Guide to Obtaining a Patent. In this episode… There’s one pretty common misconception people have about patents: if you can't find a product or item in the market, it hasn’t been created or patented before. The thing is, there are tons of products that have been patented that never made it to the market. According to Rich Goldstein, this is why proper research before filling out that patent application is crucial for innovators. Plus, if a similar patent already exists but is expired or unused by the inventor, there are ways to revitalize your patent application. The question is, what do you need to do to make sure you’re covering all your bases? In this episode of Innovations and Breakthroughs, Rich Goldstein gets interviewed by Dr. Jeremy Weisz of Rise25 on the steps an inventor should take before proceeding with a patent application. Together, they discuss the different kinds of research innovators should conduct and the issues inventors should keep in mind when looking to buy an existing patent. Stay tuned.