Episode description

Episode 1: Intro to the Patent Pending Made Simple Podcast, and its hosts: Jamie Brophy and Samar Shah. In this episode, Jamie and Samar discuss frameworks that you (the inventor) should use when you think about your patent application as well as frameworks for protecting your innovations.

Episode 1 - What is a good patent application

• Introduction to the podcast. 0:00

  • Welcome to the Patent Pending Made Simple Podcast.

  • Jamie's background and goals for the podcast.

  • Samar's background.

• What makes for a good patent application? 3:03

  • What makes for a good patent application.

  • Working with a small boutique firm.

  • The benefits of working with an inventor focused patent practitioner.

• The first step to getting a patent 6:33

  • What are the physical characteristics of your invention?

  • Benefits and advantages of an invention.

• Conceptual framework for a patent application 8:37

  • Layers of abstraction

  • What aspects of the invention are essential?

• The importance of clarity in a patent application. 11:17

  • Importance of being as clear as possible.

  • Clarity, precision, and best mode.

• Writing to different audiences ⁠16:33

  • Patent litigation in the US.

• How Inventors should review patent applications 19:17

  • Patent documents are difficult to read.

  • Collaboration with clients leads to better patent documents.

• Make sure the claims are right. 21:43

  • Having a strategic perspective to the claims.

  • Big picture perspective on a patent application.

  • Next time on patent pending made simple.