Confused about provisional vs. non-provisional patents? Here’s a clear, practical breakdown of what each one does, what it costs, and which you should file first.
Need to recreate a part with no drawings? Learn how reverse engineering services turn physical parts into manufacturable CAD models — and when it’s worth the investment.
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing made practical for inventors. The five concepts that matter, the mistakes that cost money, and how to get drawings that machinists actually love.
A practical engineer’s guide to using topology optimization with additive manufacturing — when it pays off, where it fails, and the workflow that delivers 30-60% weight savings without losing structural performance.
A provisional patent application costs $160-$320 to file and buys you 12 months of Patent Pending status. Here is exactly what goes into a strong provisional filing and the step-by-step process.
Hand calculations cover 80% of engineering problems. FEA handles the other 20% — complex geometry, stress concentrations, combined loading, and code compliance. Learn when you need FEA and what a licensed P.E. brings to the analysis.
What Does a Licensed Professional Engineer Actually Do for Your Project? You’ve probably seen “P.E.” after someone’s name and understood it meant something official. But what does a licensed Professional Engineer actually bring to a project that an unlicensed engineer or designer doesn’t? And when does it matter? The short answer: a P.E. license means […]
How 3D Printed Bone Models Are Changing Veterinary Surgery When a veterinary surgeon faces a complex fracture repair or tumor removal, they’re often working from 2D images — X-rays and CT scans that flatten three-dimensional problems into flat pictures. That’s like trying to navigate a city using only satellite photos. You can get there, but […]
A prior art search can save you thousands before you file a patent. Learn what it involves, common mistakes inventors make, and how a licensed P.E. firm approaches it differently. PartSnap offers patent prior art searches starting at $200.
One of the most common — and most dangerous — misunderstandings in the patent world is confusing inventorship with ownership. They’re not the same thing. And getting this wrong can invalidate your entire patent. Inventorship vs. Ownership: The Basics An inventor is the person (or persons) who conceived of the invention. Under U.S. patent law, […]