Technically, an invention can be licensed without having patent protection, but why would anyone pay for a right that was…
A poor man's patent is not a good way to try to protect your invention. It does not give an…
The Parts Of A Patent Application There are many parts of a patent application, and each part is very important…
Uncooperative Inventors What happens when an inventor refuses to sign filing documents of a patent application? Remaining inventors may file…
The Effect Of Listing An Improper Inventor On A Patent Application An inventor is someone that has had some sort…
By: Mark R. Malek This concludes the series of articles that I have been writing on entity status in the…
By: Mark R. Malek As you may recall, my last couple of articles have been about the different statuses that…
By: Mark R. Malek My last article provided a brief overview of the patent system. I also wrote another article about…
By: Mark R. Malek Generally speaking, the patent application process is not an adversarial one. In other words, it is…