What is “Patent Pending”? And should you start marketing your invention as soon it is Patent Pending?
Patent Pending simply means that a patent application has been filed with the U.S. Patent Office (USPTO), but a patent has not yet been issued on the invention. The patent application is literally “pending”.
Once you file a patent application, and it is thus “patent pending”, there are very few reasons to keep the invention secret. In fact, most patent attorneys would recommend that you can start marketing the invention with full vigor at that point.
