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    Obsidyan Patent Academy

    Learn the patent system before it costs you.

    4 free courses and 37 lessons. Each one pairs principles that have held for decades with what applies today, and links to the sources behind it.

    1. Line drawing of a gear and crank rising from a block of black obsidian
      Course 1

      Patent Foundations

      What a patent is, what it takes to get one, who owns it, and what it is really worth.

      8 lessons24 min

    2. A block of black obsidian with a fine lavender line drawing rising from it
      Course 2

      Before You File

      The decisions that shape a patent most are made before filing: what to keep secret, what to record, what to disclose and who may file.

      8 lessons39 min

    3. An exploded line drawing of a mechanical assembly above a sheet of paper on a block of obsidian.
      Course 3

      Drafting Your Application

      Learn to write a US patent application for the opponent who will one day read it, from required parts and claim wording to drawings, provisionals and the use of AI.

      9 lessons36 min

    4. Lavender line drawing of a globe rising from a block of black obsidian.
      Course 4

      Filing and Prosecution

      Getting and keeping a patent is a sequence of priced decisions, from the first fee and the first office action to foreign filing and each maintenance date.

      12 lessons50 min

    Sources last reviewed November 6, 2026.

    The Academy is general education, not legal advice, and reading it doesn't create an attorney-client relationship. Patent law and fees change, so check the linked sources and have a registered patent attorney or agent review your situation before you file. Obsidyan sells patent software, including AI drafting tools, so weigh what these lessons say about AI tools with that in mind.