Provisional Patent Application Quiz 
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When did you first conceive of your invention?
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Have you publicly disclosed your invention?
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Have you offered your invention for sale to others?
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Have you fully conceptualized how someone would be able to make and use your invention?
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Are there any published papers or web pages that you or others have written which disclose your invention?
Utility Patent Application Quiz
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When did you first conceive of your invention?
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Have you publicly disclosed your invention?
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Have you offered your invention for sale to others?
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Have you fully conceptualized how someone would be able to make and use your invention?
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Are there any published papers or web pages that you or others have written which disclose your invention?
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Have you filed a provisional patent application on this invention more than 1 year ago?
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Are there any central features of your invention that are common to different sub-features or aspects of your invention?
Patent Office Action Response Quiz
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Look on the front cover of your Office Action. Was the mailing date of your Office Action within the last six months?
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In the Examiner’s comments in the Office Action, are there ‘102’ novelty based rejections?
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In the Examiner’s comments in the Office Action, are there ‘103’ novelty based rejections?
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Can you identify which claims are independent and which ones are dependent in your patent application?
Prior Art Search Quiz
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Do you have a clear description of what you want someone to search for?
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Are you aware of any companies or websites that might be making something similar to your invention?
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Have you filed a patent application on your idea before starting this search?
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Have you conducted a general web search for other companies in this space?
Trademark Services Quiz
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Do you know that trademark protection is only for logos, names, and business slogans?
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Do you have a logo, name, or business slogan that distinguishes your product or service from competitors?
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Do other names, slogans, or logos exist that are close to your design that you know of?
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Do you have a sense of what category of goods or services your mark might be affixed to?
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Are you currently using your mark or service?
Trademark Office Action Response Quiz
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Did you receive a Trademark office action electronically?
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Look in the front section of your Office Action. Was the mailing date of your Office Action within the last six months?
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Do the Examiner's comments in the Office Action suggest a way to modify your filing class or description of mark?
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Do the Examiner’s comments in the Office Action cite a conflicting mark to the one you wish to protect?
Non-Disclosure Agreements Quiz
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Have you already disclosed your idea to this party or a third party without a non-disclosure agreement?
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Has the other party agreed to sign this non-disclosure agreement yet?
Independent Contractor Agreement Quiz
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Have you already hired the independent contractor?
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Has the independent contractor verbally or in written form told you that he or she is willing to assign any intellectual property developed during the scope of your working relationship with you?
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