Innocelf has been nominated for a Macomb Business Award in the Hidden Gem category!
Patents
We are thrilled to announce that our company has been nominated for a Macomb Business Award in the Hidden Gem category! This is an incredible honor and a testament to our team's hard work and dedication.
A provisional patent application is a patent application that is filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) by an inventor, assignee, or registered practitioner. It allows inventors to establish an early effective filing date for their invention without needing a complete and formal patent application.
The FDA Orange Book is a publication by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that lists all the drugs approved for use in the country. It includes brand-name and generic drugs and any therapeutic equivalents that the FDA has approved.
Why is it essential for Amazon sellers to perform a patent search?
Patents
We often hear stories of people receiving a counterfeit product from an Amazon order. Maybe you have been part of such a tale, or you are the seller who delivered that product.
Generic drug names often look like combinations of complex words, but they are designed to explain chemical structures, mechanisms of actions of active ingredients, or treatment.
The United States Adopted Names (USAN) Council selects simple, informative, and unique nonproprietary (generic) drug names. The USAN is responsible for assigning and negotiating a unique generic name with the pharmaceutical industry.
Henna or Mehndi is a dry powder of the henna plant (Lawsonia inermis) which contains hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone (HQN) an active ingredient. This red-orange dye is present in the leaves of the henna plant responsible for producing a brown, orange-brown, or reddish-brown tint.
Crazy Patents Part 1 (Halloween mask with flash device)
Patents
As we approach Halloween, we decided to look for a patent with the best-invented Halloween mask. Our research retrieved the US patent number US6035447, filed in February 1998 by Ben M. Hsia. The Halloween mask has an automatic flash device to provide continuous flashing light at any desired position on the show to increase the sense of reality for the front and enhance the safety of the wearer.
Identify Companies That Will Want to License Your Granted Patent in the US
Intellectual Property
Finding a potential licensee for your granted patent is time consuming and expensive task. However, the following four steps will help you get going in your licensing game.
Patent Searching Techniques — Alternatives to Keyword Searches
Patents
When looking for patents related to a particular subject or idea, the first thing that comes to most people’s minds is using google patent search. While this may be an effective way of searching for information online, it is not always the best option for identifying the exact relevant patents. This article will introduce you to alternative searching techniques that can be more efficient than general keyword searches when finding relevant patents and literature.
Whether you are an established organization or a solo inventor, conducting a patent search or analysis at each and every stage of your business development may save you a lot of time and effort while creating the next big thing.