Patent

Protecting Your Software’s Application Programming Interface (API)

In this article, we are continuing the discussion of a legal strategy to protect software that involves segmenting software into…

7 years ago

Design Patents to Protect Your Software

In a previous article, we discussed a legal strategy for protecting software that involved segmenting software into three tiers and…

7 years ago

Is There Legal Protection for Software?

Although the protection strategy has changed, the answer is yes. Until recently, software patents accounted for about half of all…

7 years ago

Lee Resigns; Matal Appointed Acting Director of USPTO

In the day following Michelle Lee's resignation as Director of the USPTO, Joseph Matal was announced as Acting Director.

7 years ago

Negotiating the Distribution of Patented Products: Questions to Ask

When a company is ready to bring its debut product to market, excitement may run high. The importance of protecting…

8 years ago

Negotiating the Distribution of Patented Products: Points to Consider

Every week, it seems, another news story appears about an innovative startup preparing to launch its new take on a…

8 years ago

I Want to Make a Prototype. How do I Protect my Idea?

You have a great idea and you are ready to take the next step and have a prototype built. This…

8 years ago

The Patent Filing Process

If you have an excellent idea that you would like to try and make an invention out of, it’s important…

8 years ago

Students are Fighting Ridiculous University IP Laws

Students are increasingly running into issues where they create innovations while as a student at a University and the University…

8 years ago

How Patents Work

Patents are paper documents and records that grant ownership of an idea to a person. In other words, if you…

8 years ago