r/Patents

Hola amigos!

Soy química y tengo una idea muy buena para mejorar un proceso. Es una idea que no existe en otras bases de datos y es susceptible de patentar como invento. Me parece muy interesante la idea de patentar para proteger mi invento y además poder atraer financiamiento para la creación de mi empresa y escalamiento del proceso.

Sin embargo, dado que las patentes son información pública una vez se aprueban, mi mayor miedo es que alguna empresa con mayor trayectoria copie mi idea en otro país y después venda el producto con algunas modificaciones o mejoras en mi país o lo comercialice a nivel mundial. Entendiendo que las patente solo aplican en el país donde se tramitan, si quiero protegerlas en otro país, tendría que realizar el trámite en cada uno, de forma individual.

Quiero conocer experiencias de personas que hayan patentado algún invento

Hello,

I am seeing more clients who wants me to use AI generated output (patent application, OA responses). How do you deal with these clients? What arguments do you use? Do these arguments work?

Ideally I want to say LLM written response don't work at USPTO, but I've seen it get allowances. So saying that is not truthful.

Another argument is if you give my draft to LLM, it can be interpreted as public disclosure, but the thing is I don't think this has been litigated determinatively.

I'm trying to keep my sanity because these clients are taking a lot of time because they keep going back and forth between my advice and AI response. With these clients, what ends up happening is we land somewhere in the middle (between what I said and what the LLM said).

Or is the problem me in that do I need to get with the times and incorporate it in my workflow?

Ultimately, I want to keep clients happy while keeping my sanity.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Hey everyone,

I’m in the process of trademarking the name for a small business operating in the IP / technical services space and wanted to get some recommendations from people who’ve gone through the process before.

I’ve spent some time reviewing the USPTO resources and noticed they mention that self-filing is possible, but they still strongly recommend working with a U.S.-licensed trademark attorney depending on the situation. Since this is something I’d rather do correctly from the beginning, I’m leaning toward working with someone experienced instead of trying to figure everything out myself.

Does anyone here have recommendations for attorneys or smaller firms that were good to work with, especially for startups or technical businesses?

Not really looking for the large “trademark mill” type services — more interested in someone responsive and knowledgeable who can help avoid mistakes early on.

Appreciate any suggestions or experiences.

Looking for general process guidance on a patent matter following a co-founder separation. Not asking for legal advice, just trying to understand typical steps and what questions to bring to a patent agent.

Background: I am the primary founder of a small Ontario corporation. My co-founder voluntarily stepped down in early 2026. We have a mutual release and IP assignment agreement that she is expected to sign shortly, which assigns all her right, title, and interest in all patent applications and related filings to me.

Patent question: A patent application was filed in connection with the corporation's product while we were collaborating. Now that she has assigned all IP to me through the exit agreement, what is the correct process to update the patent record? Specifically:

— Do I need to file an assignment recordal with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office? — Is the signed IP assignment agreement sufficient documentation or does CIPO require a specific form? — Does inventorship need to be formally amended or is ownership assignment separate from inventorship on the record? — Should I engage a patent agent for this or can it be done directly with CIPO?

Any guidance on the typical process or what to bring to a patent agent would be appreciated.

Is this step always required? How do I know if *my* patent needs it? Are certain patents more at risk, such as tech or bio, but maybe others its not as much of a race to a claim?