How do I protect my invention idea? This video explains the best ways to protect ideas and inventions, including how to prevent others from stealing your idea, as well as how not to be so overprotective that your company or product will never be successful. I also discuss avoiding loss of patent rights due to disclosure, public use or offers for sale and that you will want to at least file a provisional patent application before doing any of these things. #patent #patents #patentstrategy #patentlaw #intellectualpropertylaw #inventortutorial #inventions #startup #startups #startupcompany #startupbusiness #startupadvice #startupguide #startuptips #startuptalks

Additional Patent Resources:
– My best-selling book, Patents Demystified: https://amzn.to/2MX5le9
– The best book on licensing your idea or invention: https://amzn.to/3tDLSib (One Simple Idea by Stephen Key)
– When to file a patent application: https://www.dwt.com/blogs/startup-law-blog/2020/08/when-to-file-startup-patent-application
– Is software patentable: https://www.dwt.com/blogs/startup-law-blog/2020/11/how-to-patent-software
– My appearance on CNBC's “The Profit” with Marcus Lemonis: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2019/11/08/coco-taps-owner-reviews-their-pending-patent-with-marcus-lemonis .html

00:00 Introduction
00:28 About Dylan Adams and patents demystified
01:00 Different types of protection for invention ideas
01:43 Prevent others from stealing your idea at an early stage
02:12 How to safely tell others about your invention idea
04:33 What to do during an initial confidentiality period
05:46 What to do before you start looking for investors and clients and doing things in public
06:23 What to do after filing your first patent application
07:46 Provisional and non-provisional patent applications
08:42 Defensive advantage of patent application publications
12:41 Offensive protection of issued patents

***** DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is not legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. The law may change and the information in this video may be out of date. Therefore, always consult an attorney regarding your specific issues, given the current state of the law. *****

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