More than half of provisional patent applications are abandoned without ever reaching the non-provisional application stage. Thus, the protection lasts …
Category: Patent
Should the USPTO create a small claims court for US patent holders?
The USPTO will evaluate in 2013 whether the US should develop a small claims proceeding for lower-value patent enforcement actions. …
Mere product research can lead to patent infringement liability
In the ongoing battle between Monsanto, E.I. DuPont, and Pioneer Hi-Bred over its genetically engineered seed products that are tolerant …
Design patent or trade dress?
Deciding Between Design Patent and Trade Dress Design patents have a 14 year lifespan under patent law. Trade dress is …
Patent Fee Changes – Timing can save you Money
If you qualify as a microentity, many people are advising that inventors may consider filing a provisional application before March …
Is business polluting R and D?
The Irish Times Science editor Dick Ahlstrom believes that the world may never see another scientific genius like Galeo, Einstein …
Stolen inventions: how to protect your invention from the Big Guy
Stolen inventions: how to protect your invention from the Big Guy There are always stories where the Big Box retailers …
Inventions needed in the medical device world
David Shaywitz, MD, writing for The Health Care Blog, expresses concern over what he sees as a major issue in …
Shareholder derivative suits increasingly prevalent
Since 2000, members of corporate Boards of Directors are increasingly being sued in shareholder derivative suits for claims related to …
Organize your company’s global patent strategy
To organize a company’s global patent strategy, it should take the following steps: 1. Create an internal workflow system for …