Vic Lin

How can an Amazon seller benefit from design patents? IP simply cannot be ignored when you’re selling on Amazon. A common misconception is that IP…

What is an intellectual property right? Intellectual property (IP) can seem abstract. You can see and experience the benefits of innovation, but you can’t touch…

What makes a design patent better? Design patents are quite simple. So simple, in fact, that it can be easy to overlook certain nuances that…

How do you prepare for your first call or meeting with a prospective patent attorney? You and your potential patent attorney share at least one…

Utility or design patent? In order to know how to get a patent, first determine the type of IP you need. Do you need a…

Expungement or Reexamination: Better Alternatives Than Arguing No Likelihood of Confusion Arguing against a likelihood of confusion refusal can be a losing battle. Sometimes, you…

What are common design patent failures? Filing a design patent application doesn’t seem very complicated. Thankfully, there are no lengthy pages of descriptions and no…

What does it take to patent a design? Before diving into how to patent a design, let’s first cover the why questions. Why do you…

Can a design patent cover a type of material? We all know that designs patents cover the ornamental appearance of a product or idea. Functionality…

Can a design patent protect your new product? When compared to utility patents, design patents are often overlooked as an IP asset. It’s true that…

What is a Notice of Allowance in a patent application? A Notice of Allowance (NOA) is a USPTO document indicating that a patent application has…

Does searching for a patent attorney near me make sense? There was a time when the main way to find a patent attorney was to…