by MAKO Design + Invent | Oct 2, 2018 | Innovation, Invention News, Patenting
For innovators, inventors, entrepreneurs and start-ups Intellectual Property, colloquially known as IP, is crucial to business success. To keep Canadian innovators competitive in the global innovation economy the Canadian Federal Government is investing $85.3 million...
by MAKO Design + Invent | Jan 19, 2018 | Industrial Design, industrial design company, Patenting, Prototype Design, Prototypes
Knowing what type of patent to file to protect your industrial design is important and a step to not be missed. But navigating the different types of patents can be a maze! Where do you start? Which one is the right one for you? When you’re working with us, we will...
by MAKO Design + Invent | Nov 17, 2017 | Educational, Patenting, Prototype Design, Prototypes
Every good prototype design firms knows your invention deserves to be protected. Your blood, sweat, and tears went into it and it’s better to be safe than sorry for protecting it. A design patent protects the way your product looks where a utility patent protects how...
by KevMako | Jun 6, 2014 | Invention Tips, Patenting
A patent gives its owner exclusive rights to make, use and sell an invention claimed and described in the patent document. These rights last for a limited time (typically 20 years) and are given in exchange for the full disclosure of the invention in the published...
by MAKO Design + Invent | Mar 19, 2014 | Funny, Inventions, Patenting
Let’s face it: Not every idea is a bright idea. In fact, some ideas may be best left on a piece of paper in the back of a desk drawer. But the human mind is curious and innovative, and it cannot be stopped when it is determined. Thus, the U.S. Patent Office has put...
by MAKO Design + Invent | Oct 16, 2012 | Invention Tips, Patenting
The patent application process is not simple or straightforward, and plenty of inventors have made mistakes that ended up costing them their patent. Even a well-researched and careful attempt to register a patent can run into unforeseen blunders. Learning about these...
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