tart your initial prior-art research using the features and keywords you came up with in the previous assignment. Is there one invention idea that seems more patentable over the other two? Select the idea you think is the most patentable, and research at least eight examples of prior art – three of which must be patents, and three must be peer-reviewed articles. Please add the patent examples to your worksheet. Write a statement on why you picked your one idea to patent over the others. How did your prior-art research play into your decision? Did you determine if any of the other ideas were not patentable? Please include references to your prior art.

What did you learn about your invention idea from your prior art research? In 400-600 words, please describe what you learned and if it gave you any ideas on how you could improve your invention. Are there any features of other prior art that you would need to navigate around?

Length 3-4 Pages

Resources: 2

Part 2:

Academic articles are a great resource for patent research. Many articles will even include references to patents if they are relevant. In your research did you find more useful prior art in your patent search or in your peer-reviewed article search? Please describe which resource you found to be most useful and why. Describe why the use of peer-reviewed sources in your academic and professional career is important. Ensure you reference the appropriate prior art when necessary.

Length 1-2 pages