Patent Application

Reviving An Abandoned Patent Application

By: Mark R. Malek If you haven’t noticed, many of my posts lately have revolved around the questions that I…

12 years ago

Patent Maintenance Fees

By: Mark R. Malek So you have just received your Notice of Allowance for your patent application.  In the Notice…

12 years ago

Utility Patents vs Design Patents

For inventors who wish to patent their inventions, may times they will need to acquire both utility and design patents. …

12 years ago

First-to-File and Continuation Applications

By: Dan Pierron As has been well publicized, starting March 16, the U.S. patent system will join the rest of the…

12 years ago

A Brief Overview On Patents

By: Mark R. Malek In my previous article, I indicated that a patent is important to protect the rights of…

12 years ago

So What Is The Big Deal With Patents?

By: Mark R. Malek Patent rights are derived from the U.S. Constitution.  Many people mistakenly call patents rights a monopoly, but…

12 years ago

Thanksgiving Day Patents

By: Mark R. Malek I am sure everyone has starved themselves to the point of near collapse in anticipation of…

12 years ago

There Is No Such Thing As A Complete Patent Search

By: Mark R. Malek My previous articles (see them here, here and here) have provided information on the requirements of…

12 years ago

Where to Search for Prior Art

By: Mark R. Malek The first article I posted about this series was directed to the duty to disclose prior art…

12 years ago

What is Prior Art?

By: Mark R. Malek In my last article, I noted that an inventor has a duty to disclose prior art that…

12 years ago