General Counsel, invention, Patent Prosecution, Patents, Technology
When to patent, when to launch
You and your people have developed a new, improved product. Now, you wonder, when to launch?
General Counsel, Infringement, invention, Licensing, Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Patents, Technology
Why Patent?
This is the third in a series of articles on four W’s: The who, what, why, and when of patent. In this article, we’ll address the all-important question, why patent?
General Counsel, Information technology (IT), Infringement, Inter Partes Review (IPR), International, invention, Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Patents, Technology, Validity
What should you patent?
In this part 2 of a series on 4 W’s of patent, we will consider the what of patent, specifically, the reasons to focus on patenting inventions that are “in your wheelhouse.”
invention, Patent Prosecution, Patents, Technology
Four W’s of Patent – Part 1 – Who Should Apply?
Four basic questions—four W’s—should be considered by every aspiring patentee. In this part 1 in a series of 4 articles, we’ll address who should apply for patent.
Appeals, Claim Construction, Federal Circuit, General Counsel, History, Infringement, Inter Partes Review (IPR), invention, Licensing, Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Patent Reform, Patents, Supreme Court, Technology, Validity
Flash of Genius Revisited
Let’s consider three inventors who asserted patents against big companies and won. What does it take for a patent owner to succeed?
Appeals, Claim Construction, Federal Circuit, General Counsel, invention, Patent Prosecution, Patents, Technology
Patent — Picture or 1,000 Words?
In a patent, which is better: A picture or 1,000 words? For patent purposes, it’s important to provide considerable detail in drawings and descriptions.
Appeals, Claim Construction, Federal Circuit, Information technology (IT), Infringement, Inter Partes Review (IPR), invention, Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Patent Reform, Patents, Technology, Validity
More Words, Less Patent Clarity
The Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has announced that in her zeal to prevent substandard patents from issuing, she will insist on clarity of the record.
Appeals, Claim Construction, Dispute Resolution, Federal Circuit, Infringement, Inter Partes Review (IPR), International, invention, Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Patent Reform, Patents, Technology, Validity
Some Kind of Patent Trial
Patent jury trials reached their zenith in the mid-1990s. The stakes remain high, though the drama has faded. Now, even if it’s called a trial,
International, invention, Patents, Technology, Trademarks
Eight Tips to Protect Your Patent and IP in China
Last week, I went to Washington and came back from China.
In D.C., I attended the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Annual Meeting,
Appeals, Federal Circuit, General Counsel, Infringement, invention, Litigation, Patents, Technology
Samsung loses bid for rehearing in $500 MM patent award to Apple
In my recent blog post, I reported that Samsung, backed by Google and other tech giants, was seeking rehearing of the Federal Circuit’s decision affirming