What is the USPTO AI search for utility patent applications?
Does the USPTO use AI to search prior art? Starting in October 2025, the USPTO will begin using AI to search prior art in utility…
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Does the USPTO use AI to examine design patent applications?
Do patent examiners use AI to examine design patents? The USPTO has begun using AI to examine design patent applications? Named DesignVision, the design examiners…
A Smart Way to Find Out How Much Money to Spend on Getting a Patent
What is a useful guide for determining your patent budget? The path to getting a utility is typically filled with challenges. According to this Yale…
Amazon Seller: How to Get Patents That Actually Drive Sales
What does every Amazon Seller need to know about getting useful patents? Patents can be highly effective at driving sales. But, and this is a…
What are the Top 10 Foreign National Stage Countries Chosen By US PCT Filers?
How many PCT Applications are filed by US applicants? In 2023, over 55,000 international PCT applications were filed by applicants from the US. Which PCT…
Software Design Patent: What You Need to Know
Why consider design patents for software? Utility patents for software, though potentially powerful, are notoriously expensive and difficult to obtain. If you are thinking of…
Amazon Patent Violation: How To Fight When Stakes Are High
Are your Amazon listings accused of infringing a patent? Less than 20% of Amazon sellers achieve monthly sales over $10,000. When you reach that level…
Software Design Patents: A Better Way of Patenting?
Why design patents for software? Should you even bother patenting software? Perhaps you heard that software utility patents are difficult to obtain. The prospect of…
Can you get money damages or attorney’s fees in a TTAB trademark opposition or cancellation?
Can you get money in a TTAB trademark proceeding? No, you cannot get money in a TTAB trademark opposition or cancellation. The Trademark Trial and…
What is the Amazon APEX process?
Does Amazon enable sellers to use utility patents to stop product sales? Prior to Amazon introducing its own way of resolving patent violations by sellers,…
Inventions Not Made in USA: Which countries require the first patent or foreign filing permission?
Can you file your first patent application anywhere in the world? We represent both US and foreign clients. Sometimes, a client will want to file…
What is a European Unitary Patent?
Why consider a Europe Unitary Patent? US patent applicants will often give consideration to foreign patent protection. In addition to China, US patent filers will…
How to Win Amazon APEX: Case Study on Noninfringement
Amazon APEX Patent Case Study: How to Win the Noninfringement Argument Sellers nowadays cannot ignore patent issues when selling on Amazon. APEX is Amazon’s program…
How to Deal With a Difficult Trademark Rejection
Dealing with Difficult Trademark Office Actions When your trademark application receives a challenging refusal, think twice before doing what everyone else does (i.e., argue). Do…
Can your patent protect you from infringement?
Would a patent protect its owner from infringing other patents? Patents are complicated, to say the least. For those new to patents, one concept is…
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