A patent is a federal right that allows the owner to exclude others from making, using, selling or importing the claimed invention. In exchange for disclosing an invention, the inventor is granted a time-limited monopoly.
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Copyright is a form of automatic protection granted to an author of an original work. A copyright is awarded the moment a creative expression is put into a tangible form. A copyright protects any literary, artistic or musical materials created.
Who owns the rights to the word confluence? Apparently, nobody.
Deadlines, while sometimes stressful, are the driving force behind progress. And when it comes to your patent application, meeting deadlines means more than just progress—it can be the difference between obtaining or losing protection. That’s why the deadlines at the USPTO are..
Similar to a carpenter’s hammer, words are the tools patent attorneys use to protect your invention. The words selected to claim your invention, sometimes the addition of just one word, can be the difference between infringement and non-infringement.
Simply stated, IP litigation is high stakes and stressful for everyone involved. There are a lot of reasons why avoiding IP litigation is the best course of action for you and your intellectual property portfolio, and choosing to take an infringement case to court is a costly..
The perfect patent application lies in a sweet spot of breadth. For your patent to offer optimum protection, it must be narrow enough to gain the USPTO’s approval but also broad enough that it’s difficult for someone to design around your patent and become a competitor.
There’s no question. You know you need to get a patent, trademark, or copyright for your latest work. But what most people don’t know can indeed hurt them. For example, pursuing a relationship with an attorney that’s not an IP lawyer. So you do your research and you’ve found a..
To meet the USPTO’s standard of novelty during the patent application process, your invention has to be different than all others that have come before it. If your invention has been publicly disclosed or sold anywhere in the world, it isn’t patentable. But don’t get..
Can I file a trademark myself? Sure, you could. But just because you can doesn’t mean you should. If you’re in the business of inventing and creating, it’s tempting to cut corners to save a buck or two. But you’ve spent countless hours with getting your brand, business, or both..