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Have You Been Rejected by Social Security Disability?

Many people who file for disability benefits through social security are rejected. When this happens, you may feel like your options are few and that you will not be able to pay your bills. I have been working with social security on behalf of clients for many years, and I understand why certain applications for disability are rejected and what you can do to be approved. This blog will help you understand the process of assessing a disability claim and specific steps you can take to increase your chances of being approved for disability payments. When you are hurt and cannot work, you may need legal help to get disability payments. This blog can help.

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Going into Business for Yourself? What You Should Know About Getting a Patent

If you have come up with a great idea for a business as well as a unique take on a product or service, you may be wondering if you are ready to get out there and strike out on your own in business. However, you may also be wondering whether or not you should first get a patent for your idea or product. Patents can be quite confusing to anyone who has never gone through the process of getting one before, and some businesses or ideas do not even require a patent for various reasons. Before you open your business or apply for a patent, get to know a little more about getting a patent so that you can be sure that you are doing what is right for your future in business.

If Your Idea Is an Improvement in an Existing Product or Field, Patents May Be Difficult

Patents depend upon the product or idea being entirely original. It is also important that a patent be relatively easy to enforce. When you are working within a field that already has many competitors or are working on an improvement on an existing product (no matter how new or innovative this change is), getting a new patent can be quite challenging.

The reasons behind this are fairly simple. Many patents likely already have been applied for in the field and have either been approved or denied in the past. And because you are likely improving upon something that already exists on the market, it is next to impossible to get a patent due to the fact that you could really only patent a component of the product as a whole.

You Should Hire a Patent Attorney If You Do Proceed

If you do happen to have an idea or a product that is something entirely new and unique, proceeding with a patent application is likely in your business's best interest. Of course, patent law and the application process can be quite complex. You want to make sure that your product is fully patented and that your original work and ideas are protected from copying and theft by law.

Because of this, it will be best for you to hire a patent attorney to help you through the process. A patent attorney can help you ensure that you do not make a basic mistake in the patent-application process that could lead to a rejection or other problems in the future. The language of a patent application is very specific to those adept at legal jargon and uses old-fashioned phrasing that is unfamiliar to most people outside of the legal field.

The patent attorney will also be able to work with you through the entire process, including researching possible patents already in place that are on the same or similar products (both in the United States and around the world), working with patent examiners, and helping you re-apply, rework your application and invention, or even appeal a rejection.

Now that you know a bit more about getting a patent, you can better determine whether patenting your business idea or product is a necessary step before you officially launch your own business.

Contact a company such as Lingbeck Law Office for more information.