Tag: freedom to operate

What is utility patent infringement? What makes a product noninfringing? When it comes to utility patents, what modifications would help your products avoid infringement? Let’s…

Can filing a design patent protect you from infringement? It depends. Patent professionals, including myself, constantly stress that a patent does not protect its owner…

Where do you start if you have been accused of patent infringement? Disruptive and disconcerting – two of the most common emotions experienced by one…

What is a design around? A design around refers to a product that has been intentionally designed or modified to avoid patent infringement. The goal…

What is a freedom to operate or patent infringement search? A freedom to operate search or review is basically an analysis to see if you…