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MAKE 48, SEASON 2, EPISODE 1 WOW! Were you able to tune into Season 2, Episode 1 of Make48? Kudos to all contestants who took on the challenge to invent and solve a problem in only 48 hours. Many of you know, it can take years to invent the next big thing, but what would you invent in only 48 hours?
The day started with
12 teams from across the country being given the challenge - OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT! In fact, as a patent attorney on the show, I learned about the topic when I arrived at the show for taping. With the pressure of the clock ticking and the excitement of other teams in the room, teams hit the ground running and brainstormed their inventions. I sat down with teams on the show and researched their inventions to determine if their inventions would be infringing on existing patents and
also to determine if their inventions were patentable.
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SPOILER ALERT I received a great question from a viewer about my discussion with Team Believe. After researching their invention, I found prior art that appeared to read on their invention. Prior art is "anything"
prior to your invention being filed. For example, a publication, a pending patent application or even an expired patent may be considered prior art. I found an expired patent that appeared to have the same features and functions. First, even if the contestants proceeded with that identical invention, they would not be infringing on the patent because it was expired and you cannot infringe on an expired patent. It's fair game for anyone to make an invention disclosed in an
expired patent. However, for patentablity purposes the team needed to have a feature that was useful, novel and non-obvious. As you saw, they created a new mounting system for the light structure and that feature distinguished their invention from the prior art.
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MAKE 48 SEASON 2 IS HERE! Andrea H. Evans is on Season 2 of Make 48! Here is the schedule below. ABOUT THE SHOW: Make48 is the brainchild of a group of Kansas City-based inventors who have been developing and launching products for decades. Their passion for inventing and problem solving led to the creation of Make48. The series is unscripted and consists of experts, entrepreneurs and the everyday inventor’s race to beat the clock and come up with the next big idea. Attorney Evans serves a patent attorney on the show and works to ensure contestants aren't infringing on existing
patents. | Date | City | Channel | Time(s) |
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| | 9.1.18 | Orlando-Daytona Beach | WEFS | Airing Saturday 9/1 at 11:30pm, Sunday 9/2 at 3:30am, and Thursday 9/6 at 2am on WEFSDT | | 9.2.18 | Indianapolis | WTIU | Sunday 9/2 at 11am and Monday 9/3 at 12:30pm on main
channel | | 9.2.18 | Greenvlle-Sprtnbrg-Anderson, SC, Asheville, NC | WRET SCETV | Sundays at 3pm starting 9/2 on ETVHD channel and Thursdays at 11:30am starting 10/11 on ETVW channel | | 9.3.18 | Charlotte | UNCTV | Mondays at 8:30am starting 9/3, Tuesdays at 3:30pm starting 9/4, and Wednesdays at 1:30am starting 9/5 on Explorer Channel | | 9.3.18 | Greensboro High Point Winston Salem NC | WUNL | Mondays at 8:30am starting 9/3, Tuesdays at 3:30pm starting 9/4, and Wednesdays at 1:30am starting 9/5 on Explorer Channel | | 9.5.18 | Portland, OR | KOPB OPB | 5:00 PM | | 9.5.18 | Indianapolis | WFYI | 8:30 PM | | 9.5.18 | Indianapolis | WIPB | 6:00 PM | | 9.5.18 | Roanoke, VA | Blue Ridge PTV | 2:00 PM | | 9.6.18 | Philadelphia | WHYY | Thursdays at 5pm starting 9/6 on Y2
channel | | 9.7.18 | Chicago | WTTW | Fridays at 6:30pm starting 9/7 and Saturday 9/8 at 12:30am on WTTW Prime channel | | 9.8.18 | Washington, DC | WETA | 7:30 AM | | 9.8.18 | Athens, OH | WOUB | 5:30 PM | | 9.9.18 | San Antonio | KLRN | 4:30 PM | | 9.9.18 | Harrisburg Lancaster Lebanon York PA | WITF | 10:30 AM | | 9.10.18 | Louisville, KY | WKMJ | Mondays at 11:30pm starting 9/10 on KET2 | | 9.15.18 | Kansas City | KCPT | 2:30 PM | | 9.16.18 | Salt Lake City | KUED | 10:30 AM | | 9.20.18 | Los Angeles | KVCR | 5:30 PM | | 9.22.18 | Columbus, OH | WOSU | 1:30 AM | | 9.22.18 | Birmingham (Ann, Tusc) | WBIQ AL PTV | 10:30 AM | | 9.23.18 | Cleveland | WNEO/Western Reserve Public Media | 9:30 AM |
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ALL ABOUT INVENTING EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PATENTS FROM A FORMER USPTO PATENT EXAMINER & PATENT ATTORNEY!
While inventors can have great ideas and know everything about their inventions, they often don’t know how to go about protecting those inventions. They try to get patents to protect their intellectual property but make avoidable mistakes and spend unnecessary money—and sometimes invest their life savings in inventions that are
not patentable or lose their intellectual property to invention scamming companies.
For people who need help navigating the patent office, All About Inventing Everything You Need To Know About Patents From a Former USPTO Patent Examiner & Patent Attorney is invaluable. Andrea Hence Evans, former patent examiner at the USPTO and current patent attorney, has written this book to explain different types of patents, patent prosecution, how to avoid and correct rejections, and more! This
book will help you understand your options to protect your invention and help you navigate your patent application through the USPTO.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT! |
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PATENT YOUR INVENTIONS. TRADEMARK YOUR BRANDS. COPYRIGHT YOUR WRITTEN WORKS. |
ABOUT THE LAW FIRM OF
ANDREA HENCE EVANS, LLC
The Law Firm of Andrea Hence Evans, LLC is your one stop shop to intellectual property protection. The Firm provides patent, trademark and copyright legal services. Working as a former Patent Examiner and Trademark Examining Attorney
at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Evans uses her education, legal skills, resources, training and hands-on USPTO experience to provide quality services at reasonable rates.
The Firm currently represents a range of clients all over the world.
Please Note: This practice is limited exclusively to federal intellectual property matters in all 50 states. Evans is a member of the Texas Bar, USPTO Bar and the Supreme Court
Bar.
info@evansiplaw.com (301) 497-9997 office (888) 799-0847 fax
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