Your Own Personal Patent Mentor 

No matter where you live, students can now learn how to patent and commercialize their inventions.  We believe that the best way to learn is from someone who successfully earns a living advising inventors and entrepreneurs.  For each course you will be offered options as you progress to contact a Patent Mentor registered patent attorney to facilitate your learning experience.  Mentors critique each student's work. You have the ability to view the written lectures as many times as you like and may file as many patent applications as you choose after registering only once within a period of one year.

Draft and File a US Patent Application

Speed File Provisional Application Now

Registration Fee $59.95

A provisional utility patent application for an invention provides a lower cost first patent filing and establishes an early effective filing date for a patent application. Provisional patent applications permit the term “Patent Pending” to be applied in connection with the invention. Claims and inventor declarations are not required, but this kind of patent must be followed up with a non provisional utility patent application in twelve months or the patent application is abandoned.

Patent Application Courses

Registration Fee $19.95

Please click onto our Provisional Patent Syllabus to see how the provisional patent course flows.  For an example of our course material download our Powerpoint presentation, now. Please click onto our Non Provisional Patent Syllabus to see how the non provisional utility patent course flows.  For an example of our course material download our Powerpoint presentation, now.  Provisional patent applications permit the term “Patent Pending” to be applied in connection with the invention. Claims and inventor declarations are not required, but this kind of patent must be followed up with a non provisional utility patent application in twelve months or the patent application is abandoned. A non provisional utility patent application for an invention may lead to the grant of a patent for a term of 20 years from the date on which the patent application was filed and grants “the right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling” the invention in the United States or “importing” the invention into the United States. Unlike the provisional patent application the non provisional utility patent application will be examined by the patent office and may result in a U.S. patent grant.

Design Patent Application Course

Registration Fee $9.95

A design patent application for an invention may lead to the grant of a patent for a term of 14 years for a new and nonobvious ornamental design for an article of manufacture. The design patent protects only the appearance of an article, but not its structural or functional features. The proceedings relating to granting of design patents are the same as those relating to other patents with a few differences, although they tend to be acted upon quickly at the U.S. Patent Office and are less expensive to obtain than the non provisional utility patent application.

Commercialize Your Invention

Modeling Inventions

Patents In Motion computer models help inventors illustrate how their invention works. Rather than the customary prototype creation Patent Mentor 2D and 3D computer graphics, animation and digital film with after effects can highlight important features of your ideas, especially important when the patent or patent application forms the basis for a new venture or a license. Prototypes are enormously expensive because in many cases they require a mold or machining out of solid materials. The costs can run $15,000 to $30,000 for a simple product. Conventional 3D computer modeling has also been prohibitively expensive (similarly costing $10,000 to $20,000). Patents In Motion computer models keep product development costs low based upon experienced in-house graphic design, patent and engineering specialists, having access to libraries of graphic templates, proprietary methods for creating the graphics and the latest software. You work closely with a patent attorney and a graphic artist to create a 3D graphic directly from your patent specification and drawings. Email us to learn more about how Patent Mentor can  help you  demonstrate your invention for commercializing and licensing. See 3D computer graphic patent demonstrations at: Patents in Motion. Email us to discuss your requirements and obtain a quote.

Drafting Non Disclosure Agreements

Registration Fee $149.95

A non-disclosure agreement (NDA), also known as a confidentiality agreement, confidential disclosure agreement, or secrecy agreement, is a legally binding agreement or contract between at least two parties that outlines confidential materials or knowledge the parties wish to share with one another for certain purposes, but wish to restrict access to. An NDA creates a confidential relationship between the parties to protect any type of confidential and proprietary information or a trade secret such as non-public business information or technology. It is often a first step in selling or licensing an invention before the patent issues. Register now for our one on one mentoring program where our Patent Mentors can help you create the non-disclosure agreement that protects your proprietary product, trade secret, service or patent.

Drafting Patent License Agreements

Registration Fee $399.95

A licensor may grant a license to permit a licensee to use proprietary intellectual property such as an article of manufacture, apparatus, process (including a business process) or a composition of matter (such as a new material). Often the intellectual property is in a form of a well kept secret, a patent application or patented invention. By licensing the intellectual property the licensee pays a royalty. A license under intellectual property commonly has several considerations beyond the grant itself, including length of time, territory, and renewal. This protects the licensor should the value of the license increase, or market conditions change and ensures that no license extends beyond the term of intellectual property ownership. Register now for our one on one mentoring program where our Patent Mentors can help you realize licensing your proprietary product, trade secret, service or patent.

Starting A New Career In Patents

Patent Paralegal

Course Tuition $2,499

A patent paralegal assists patent attorneys and agents the obtain patent protection for their clients. They work for law firms, patent departments in corporations, the government and universities. The job includes knowledge of patents, how the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office patent office works, both in processing patents including knowledge of its administration and certain areas of law that deal with intellectual property. In our Patent Paralegal program the student  is required to successfully complete the patent application program for provisional patent applications, non provisional patent applications, and design patent applications including the most common types of office actions that need to be dealt with in prosecuting a patent. In addition the Patent Paralegal candidate will draft different licenses and non-disclosure agreement that the para legal is likely to come in contact with working for a law firm or a corporation. The student will learn the fundamentals of copyright and trademark registration as well as the latest techniques in docketing and the elements of patent litigation. Each student will be paired off with a Patent Mentor and other support personnel as they progress through the program. The course is typically completed in ten weeks.

Patent Engineer

Course Tuition $3,229

A patent engineer or patent scientist is a highly qualified technical professional that typically researches, prepares and prosecutes patent applications as well as assists in patent litigation under the direction of a patent attorney. The position involves doing background investigations, prior art searches, drafting the specifications and preparing reference figures for patent applications, while emphasizing their technical expertise rather than any legal or patent agent qualifications. They work for law firms, patent departments in corporations, governments and universities. The job requires knowledge of patents, how the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office works and a basic understanding of certain areas of law that deal with intellectual property. In our Patent Engineer program the student  is required to successfully complete the advanced patent application program for provisional patent applications, non provisional patent applications, and design patent applications including drafting responses to the most common types of office actions that need to be dealt with in prosecuting a patent. In addition the Patent Engineer candidate will draft patent licenses and non-disclosure agreements that law firms and corporations regularly deal with. The student will learn the elements of copyright and trademarks and the latest techniques in docketing and the elements of patent litigation. Each student will be paired off with a Patent Mentor and other support personnel as they progress through the program.  For an example of but a few of the variety of topics covered download our Powerpoint presentation, now. The course is typically completed in twelve weeks.

Patent Agent

Course Tuition $3,459

A patent agent is qualified by training and licensed by the Federal government to represent clients before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; and is able practice all facets of patent law before the patent office without the supervision of a patent attorney. A requirement to sit for the patent bar exam is an undergraduate degree in engineering or other science, including chemistry, biology, physics, or computer science. For individuals interested in taking the Patent Agent Course they are advised to determine if they possess the necessary qualifications before registering for the course. Once registered there will be no refunds, although Patent Mentor will allow individuals to switch into the Patent Engineering Course. The position involves background investigations, prior art searches, drafting patent specifications, and filing and prosecuting patents to their completion. They work as independent proprietorships, form partnerships, work for law firms, patent departments in corporations, governments and universities. The job requires knowledge of patents, how to process patents and a basic understanding of certain areas of law that deal with intellectual property. In our Patent Agent program the student  is required to successfully complete the advanced patent application program for provisional patent applications, non provisional patent applications, and design patent applications including drafting responses to the most common types of office actions that need to be dealt with in prosecuting a patent. In addition the Patent Agent candidate will draft patent licenses and non-disclosure agreements that law firms and corporations regularly deal with. A thorough study of the MPEP and a series of tests will assure the student adequate preparation for the USPTO examination. The student will learn the elements of copyright and trademarks and the latest techniques in docketing and the elements of patent litigation. Each student will be paired off with a Patent Mentor and other support personnel as they progress through the program. The course is typically completed in twelve weeks.