He Launched His App and Lost the Patent Forever: Patent Attorney Wayne Carroll Explains Why
About this episode
Wayne Carroll discusses the importance of patent strategy and the implications of launching an app before filing for a patent.
Can you really mail yourself an idea to protect a patent? What happens if you launch your app before filing? And if AI writes the code… who actually owns it? Meet Wayne Carroll, a Patent Attorney and Founder of Inspired Idea Solutions, helping businesses secure patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights across the United States. Based in Arizona and working nationwide, Wayne breaks down the costly myths around patents, the 2013 law change that killed “first to invent,” and why one missed deadline can permanently destroy your patent rights. If you are building an app, launching a startup, or using AI to create software, this conversation will change how you think about intellectual property strategy. What you’ll learn in this episode: How launching too early can destroy your patent rights. Why strategy matters before filing a patent or trademark. When confidentiality can be stronger than a patent. Why “first to invent” is dead and what replaced it. Why this old patent trick no longer works. What makes software patentable today? The real-world impact requirement most founders miss. Wayne’s biggest advice? File early, think strategically, and never assume your idea is…
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Host: Ian Garlic
Guest: Wayne Carroll
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Organizations: Inspired Idea Solutions
Places: Arizona
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