Step 1: Are You Eligible?

Question 1: Are you an inventor of the subject matter of this application?
You answered: No.
You must be one of the actual inventors to file a legal patent application.
If you are a guardian or hold power of attorney for the inventor, you may file for them,
but you must file under their name not your own name.

Question 2: Has it been more than one year since your invention was disclosed to the public?
You answered: Yes.
A legal patent application must be filed within one year of the first public disclosure of the invention.

Question 3: Has it been more than one year since your invention was offered for sale?
You answered: Yes.
A legal patent application must be filed within one year of first offer for sale of a product or service that represents the invention.