105: Patenting Physical Consumer Product Inventions

Published: Dec. 8, 2021, 9 a.m.

b'Welcome back everyone. Today, I\\u2019m very excited to introduce Rich Goldstein to the show.\\xa0Rich Goldstein is the founder of Goldstein Patent Law.\\xa0He has landed over 2,000 patents for his clients over the last 25 years.\\xa0He is also the author of the book the ABA Consumer Guide to Obtaining a Patent.\\xa0Today Rich is going to share some valuable knowledge to inventors, hardware startups, and small product manufacturers on the types of patents you can obtain for an invention, tips and tricks along the way, and how to continue to protect your intellectual property as your hardware product evolves over the years.\\xa0Now onto the episode...\\nToday you will hear us talk about:\\n\\nUtility vs Design vs Provisional\\xa0\\n\\nTime constraints of each type of patent\\n\\nSteps that you need to take to preserve your rights\\n\\nOver time, what do you do to protect with your ongoing development?\\n\\nYou want to make your claims specific enough, that it is still relevant to the marketplace\\n\\nFiling a continuation in part to an improvement to your product over time\\n\\nFiling a continuation, slightly different than a continuation in part\\n\\n\\nEPISODE LINKS\\nRich Goldstein / Goldstein Patent Law Links:\\n\\n\\nWebsite: https://goldsteinpatentlaw.com/\\n\\n\\n\\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardwgoldstein/\\n\\n\\n\\nPodcast: https://goldsteinpatentlaw.com/podcasts/\\n\\n\\n\\nThe Product Startup Podcast Links:\\n\\n\\nWebsite: https://www.ProductStartup.com/\\n\\n\\n\\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ProductStartup/\\n\\n\\n\\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ProductStartup/\\n\\n\\n\\nFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ProductStartup/\\n\\n\\n\\nFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProductStartup/\\n\\n\\n\\nPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ProductStartup/\\n\\n\\n\\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/ProductStartup\\n\\n\\n\\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MakoInvent\\n\\n\\n\\nMako Design Links:\\n\\n\\nWebsite: https://www.makodesign.com/\\n\\n\\n\\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MakoInvent\\n\\n\\n\\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/MakoInvent/\\n\\n\\n\\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/MakoDesign/\\n\\n\\n\\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MakoInvent/\\n\\n\\n\\nPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/MakoInvent/\\n\\n\\n\\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/MakoInvent/\\n\\n\\n\\nKevin Mako Links:\\n\\n\\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/Entrepreneurs/\\n\\n\\n\\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/KevMako/\\n\\n\\n\\nQuora: https://www.quora.com/profile/Kevin-Mako\\n\\n\\n\\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/KevMakoPage/\\n\\n\\n\\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/KevMako/\\n\\n\\n\\nAbout: MAKO Design + Invent is the original firm providing world-class consumer product development services tailored to startups, small manufacturers, and inventors. Simply put, we are the leading one-stop-shop for developing your physical product from idea to store shelves, all in a high-quality, cost-effective, and timely manner. We operate as one powerhouse 30-person product design team spread across 4 offices to serve you (Austin, Miami, San Francisco, & Toronto). We have full-stack in-house industrial design, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, patent referral, prototyping, and manufacturing services. To assist our startup and inventor clients, in addition to above, we help with business strategy, product strategy, marketing, and sales/distribution for all consumer product categories. Also, our founder Kevin Mako hosts The Product Startup Podcast, the industry\\u2019s leading hardware podcast. Check it out for tips, interviews, and best practices for hardware startups, inventors, and product developers. Click HERE to learn more about Mako Design + Invent!'