March 2013 is just around the corner, and with it come the new patent laws initiated by the approval of …
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Overcoming prior art rejections in your patent application
It’s an inventor’s worst nightmare: your unique, one-of-a-kind idea has already been invented and patented by someone else. You’ve invested …
Defensive strategies – blocking competitors’ patent efforts
The America Invents Act (AIA) now allows third parties to participate in patent prosecution by submitting prior art to the …
Prior art defined before and after March 16, 2013
Much of the AIA is now in effect. However, the most controversial changes in patent law won’t come into play …
Pre-patent disclosure of your invention
There are many times that you need to disclose information about your inventive concept to third parties such as vendors, …
Prior Art for the PCT process
For PCT searches and Written Opinions, prior art includes everything made available to the public by written disclosure anywhere in …