While fee shifting may be helpful in solving some of the abusive patent litigation practices that are out there now,…
By: Dan Pierron I've recently had several discussions with a client whose primary concern was his ability to make and…
USPTO Closed on March 3, 2014 due to weather.
Generally speaking, the various Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) programs in which the United States has participated since 2006 have all…
Family restaurant recipes are often kept secrets to protect their livelihood and fend off competition, but it is rare for…
While watching Shark Tank Season Five, Episode 10, I was reminded of the importance of filing for both a design…
Royalties are a wonderful way for inventors to collect payment for the use of their inventions. Any time a song…
By: Dan Pierron Included in the changes with the AIA was the ability for third parties, those not under a…
Many people tend to confuse the types of intellectual property protections that are available to them. In short, a patent…
A patent in the United States grants an inventor the right to exclude others from making, using, selling, offering for…