Entrepreneurs are almost always in a do-it-yourself (DIY) mindset and when it comes to patenting an invention there is a lot of DIY you can do. The Bootstrap Patenting Guide For Entrepreneurs provides information and useful links to help entrepreneurs learn about:
+ Types of patents provisional, non-provisional, and design
+ Understand the different filing statuses and estimated budgets
+ Timeline for planning your patenting with your product development
+ Search your invention and explore the file history of published patent applications and issued patents