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What are the most common patent innovation mistakes and how can you avoid them?

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Patent innovation is a key driver of competitive advantage and value creation for many businesses. However, patenting your product innovations is not a simple or straightforward process. There are many common pitfalls and mistakes that can jeopardize your intellectual property rights, waste your time and money, and expose you to legal risks. In this article, you will learn what are the most common patent innovation mistakes and how can you avoid them.

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Jonas Lenz

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1 Not conducting a thorough prior art search

One of the most common patent innovation mistakes is not conducting a thorough prior art search before filing your patent application. Prior art is any public disclosure of an invention that is similar or identical to yours, such as patents, publications, presentations, or products. If your invention is not novel or non-obvious compared to the prior art, your patent application will be rejected or invalidated. Therefore, you should conduct a comprehensive prior art search using various sources and databases, such as Google Patents, USPTO, EPO, WIPO, and others. You should also consult a patent attorney or agent who can help you interpret the results and identify the patentable aspects of your invention.

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Eine Patentanmeldung wird nicht sofort zurückgewiesen, wenn die in den unabh?ngigen Ansprüchen beanspruchte Erfindung nicht neu und/oder nicht erfinderisch ist. Vielmehr hat der Anmelder mindestens einmal das Recht seine Ansprüche gegenüber dem Stand der Technik abzugrenzun und so neu und erfinderisch zu werden. Auch muss eine Erfinderung gerade "nicht naheliegend" und damit erfinderisch sein, um Patentschutz zu erhalten.

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2 Not defining your invention clearly and broadly

Another common patent innovation mistake is not defining your invention clearly and broadly in your patent application. Your patent application should include a detailed description of your invention, its technical features, its advantages, and its possible variations and embodiments. You should also include clear and concise claims that define the scope of your patent protection. Your claims should be broad enough to cover potential competitors and future modifications, but not so broad that they encompass prior art or lack support from your description. You should avoid vague, ambiguous, or inconsistent terms that can confuse the examiners or limit your rights.

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3 Not filing your patent application early enough

A third common patent innovation mistake is not filing your patent application early enough. In most countries, the patent system is based on the first-to-file principle, which means that the first person who files a patent application for an invention has the priority right to obtain a patent for it. Therefore, if you delay filing your patent application, you risk losing your priority right to someone else who files a similar or identical invention before you. You also risk disclosing your invention to the public before filing, which can destroy your novelty and prevent you from obtaining a patent. Therefore, you should file your patent application as soon as possible after completing your invention, or at least file a provisional patent application that can secure your priority date.

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In diesem Abschnitt wird meines Erachtens der Begriff des Priorit?tsrechts teilweise etwas unklar und irreführend verwendet. Im Zusammenhang mit Patenten und anderen gewerblichen Schutzrechten, wie beispielsweise Marken oder Designs, verleiht das Priorit?tsrecht einem Anmelder oder seinem Rechtsnachfolger innerhalb einer sogenannten Priorit?tsfrist das Recht das sogenannte Priorit?tsdatum einer früheren Anmeldung für eine oder mehrere Nachanmeldungen in Anspruch zu nehmen. Somit kann der Zeitrang der Nachanmeldung(en) auf den früheren Anmeldetag der Anmeldung, deren Priorit?t beansprucht wird, zurückverlegt werden.

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4 Not considering the global market and strategy

A fourth common patent innovation mistake is not considering the global market and strategy for your invention. Patents are territorial rights, which means that they are only valid and enforceable in the countries where they are granted. Therefore, if you want to protect your invention in multiple countries, you need to file patent applications in each of them, or use regional or international patent systems, such as the European Patent Office (EPO) or the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). However, filing patents in multiple countries can be costly and complex, and each country has its own laws and requirements. Therefore, you should consider the global market and strategy for your invention, and prioritize the countries where you have the most potential customers, competitors, and partners. You should also align your patent strategy with your business strategy, and decide when and where to file, how to license, and how to enforce your patents.

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5 Not maintaining and managing your patent portfolio

A fifth common patent innovation mistake is not maintaining and managing your patent portfolio. Patents are not static assets, but dynamic and valuable resources that require constant attention and care. You need to pay fees and taxes to keep your patents in force, monitor the patent landscape and the market trends, update and improve your patents, and defend and enforce your patents against infringement or challenges. You also need to evaluate and optimize your patent portfolio, and decide which patents to keep, sell, license, or abandon. You should have a patent portfolio management system that can help you track, analyze, and optimize your patents, and a patent attorney or agent who can advise you on the legal and technical aspects of your patent portfolio.

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6 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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Es ist ist noch hinzuzufügen, dass Patente ausschliesslich Verbietungsrechte sind. Dies wird oft missverstanden und bedeutet, dass einem ein eigenes Patent eben nicht automatisch das Recht verleiht die eigene Erfindung auch gewerblich zu nutzen. Es kann sein, dass die gewerbliche Umsetzung der eigenen Erfindung die Patente von Dritten verletzt, welche beispielsweise einen breiteren Schutzbereich haben. Bevor eine innovative Idee auf den Markt gebracht wird, sollte daher nicht nur geprüft werden, ob diese patentf?hig ist, sondern auch das Risiko analysiert werden, ob diese unter den Schutzbereich von anderen Patenten f?llt. Andernfalls kann es nach Markteinführung zu überraschungen in Form von Abmahnungen und Patentverletzungsklagen kommen.

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1 Not conducting a thorough prior art search

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5 Not maintaining and managing your patent portfolio

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