PATENT

The unfortunate reality is that, in many categories of invention, it can be very difficult to market a product that ...

The majority of profitable inventors generate most of their revenue from only a single patent, or at most a small ...

When a patent holder can show that a competitor has sold a product that utilizes patented elements, there are two ...

Recently, the site The Business of Fashion posted a story about a trade dress dispute between shoe startup Allbirds and ...

Let’s say you know of certain patents and existing products that bear some resemblance to your invention. They’re similar enough ...

Filing a patent application involves providing the USPTO with a variety of descriptive information about the invention, including an abstract, ...

If you’ve ever taken even a cursory glance at a patent, you’re certainly aware that you most definitely won’t find ...

Chances are that you have purchased products in packaging that indicated in tiny letters “Patent Pending” or “Patent Applied For.” ...

When you fill out a patent application, there’s an unassuming little section titled “Field of the Invention.” The formula for ...

The process of applying for a patent is complex, confusing, and involves a lot of paperwork. So it’s not a ...

Some time ago, we discussed the fact that you can’t sue a state government for patent or copyright infringement. This ...

In 2012, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board started offering the inter partes review (IPR) process. This process was designed ...