History, Intellectual Property (IP), Patents, Presidents
Father of the Patent System
Today, on the official holiday celebrating Washington’s Birthday (or Presidents Day), we remember George Washington as the Father of His Country.
History, Intellectual Property (IP), invention, Patents, Technology
Invention, Reinvention, and Patents
Among other events that occurred on this date in history, U.S. Patent 942,699, directed to the first synthetic plastic, Bakelite, was granted to inventor Leo Baekeland.
Copyright, History, Patents, Technology
When Presidents Signed Patents
On Presidents Day, it is my pleasure to share with you the Beem Presidential Patent collection. The collection comprises historic original patents and an original copyright,
Appeals, Business law, Federal Circuit, History, Infringement, invention, Litigation, Patents, Technology, Validity
Triumph of Genius
If you’re an inventor, engineer, or programmer—if you’re an entrepreneur, owner, or prime mover in a business—if you use technology to make better products for your customers—
Appeals, Bar Associations, Claim Construction, Copyright, Federal Circuit, History, Information technology (IT), International, invention, Licensing, Patent Prosecution, Patents, Supreme Court, Technology, Validity
The Crisis in Software Patents
There is an international crisis in software patents. The critical, unanswered question is this: When are software inventions eligible for patent?Billions in corporate assets are
Appeals, Bar Associations, Dispute Resolution, Federal Circuit, History, Litigation, Patents, Professional Development
In Defense of the Eastern District of Texas and its Handling of Patent Litigation
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (EDTX) is often painted in a bad light. Among other malignments, the Court has been described as having
History, International, invention, Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Patents, Technology
Would you rather win a Nobel Prize or a Patent?
Which would you pick: The Nobel prize or a patent? If you’re like me, your instinctive reaction is to choose the Nobel.Its scarcity, prestige,
General Counsel, History, Information technology (IT), Infringement, International, invention, Licensing, Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Patents, Technology
Three Takeaways from Computer Chip Patent Wars
On April 25, 1961, Robert Noyce, then of Fairchild, was issued U.S. Patent 2,981,877 for the first silicon-based integrated circuit.
Bar Associations, Claim Construction, Constitutional Law, Counterfeiting, History, Infringement, International, Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Patents, Technology, Trademarks, Validity
How Young Turks Can Help Build Your IP Portfolio
Are you protecting your company’s patents, trademarks, and other intellectual property (IP) internationally? If not, you’re missing out!
Appeals, Claim Construction, Federal Circuit, General Counsel, History, Information technology (IT), Infringement, International, invention, Litigation, Patents, Supreme Court, Technology, Validity
What everyone should know about Apple slide-to-unlock patent vs. Samsung
In the last inning of the Apple-Samsung game of smartphone hardball, Samsung slid into home. Apple failed to make the tag. “Samsung is safe!” cried the umpires.