External content: Cheat Sheet for Intellectual Property from Bricolage Law LLC

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• Why do entrepreneurs need to protect their technical and scientific innovations?
• How can I protect my innovations? I’ve heard of patents, trademarks, trade secrets, etc.
• I don’t have the resources to sue someone who is infringing. Why bother patenting my invention?
• How do I get a patent? Can I prepare a patent myself? I can write a good technical description.
• What experience should I look for in a good patent attorney or patent agent?
• What if I told someone about my innovation? Is it too late to protect it?
• What are the legal requirements to get a patent?
• How do I find out if someone else invented my concept first? Is there a way to search for my concept?
• Someone told me not to search patents because it can get me in trouble. Is that true?
• Is software patentable?