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.
Google’s DeepMind engineers recently published a paper which discusses the creation of a new artificial intelligence (AI) system capable of human-like thought. This new AI represents a breakthrough in the field of artificial intelligence, as most AI systems suffer from a problem..
Back in 2015, John Deere attracted attention for telling the Copyright Office that farmers don’t own their tractors. Deere was trying to prevent access to the software keys that allow for repairs to the machinery, basing its reasoning on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act..
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..
It’s been one year since the death of music legend Prince, and the battle over his posthumous catalog is just beginning. A six-song EP set to be released on April 21, the anniversary of his death, was blocked by a lawsuit filed by his estate.
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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.
Innovators are attempting to determine what to do with their European filing strategies with Brexit becoming more of a reality each day. As laid out in my first post on the subject, the availability of the European Patent Convention (EPC) post-Brexit will continue to make the..
Congressional Republicans voted Tuesday to repeal FCC rules preventing internet service providers (ISPs) from selling your browsing history to third parties. Last week, the Republican-controlled Senate passed the same legislation, which leaves the final step—President Trump’s..
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..