China Manufacturer Claims No Patents: Should you sell their products?
Why would foreign manufacturers promise that no patents cover their products? It is always wise to recognize the biases and incentives of a potential business…
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How to Get Your Patent First When Others Filed Before You
Is it possible to get your patent first before an earlier application is patented? In the old days, the US patent system gave rights to…
How to Apply for a Design Patent After Selling Your Product
Is it too late to apply for a design patent after product sales? Sellers of uniquely looking products face an age-old dilemma. Should they apply…
Are design patent applications published?
Can you see a pending design patent application? No, US design patent applications are not published. Therefore, the public cannot monitor or search for a…
Amazon Seller Patent Infringement ASIN Listings: Everything You Need to Know About APEX and Design Patents
What are your options when Amazon ASIN listings infringe your patent? Great selling products on Amazon will undoubtedly face competition. While more competitors are generally…
Quick Path IDS: How do you submit prior art after paying the issue fee?
Can you submit prior art after paying the issue fee? It can be a hassle, but the duty of disclosure in a patent application does…
How to Increase Utility Patent Chances of Success: Track One and PCT Strategies
Is it possible to increase your utility patent chances of success? It is common knowledge that obtaining a US utility patent is a years-long process…
TM Opposition: How to Oppose a Trademark Application
Is it even possible for you to file a trademark opposition? Potential clients frequently ask about how they can oppose a trademark application. Before diving…
What is a partial cancellation of a trademark registration?
How do you prove that your trademark is not similar? One of the most common rejections of trademark applications is likelihood of confusion. While you…
What is the Amazon APEX patent program?
This is a game changer. Patent owners now have a way to stop infringement without having to spend millions in a federal court lawsuit. The…
How to Lose Patent Arguments
What are the top losing patent arguments? About 9 out of 10 utility patent applications will receive at least one rejection. Getting a utility patent,…
Why File Single Class Instead of Multiclass Trademark Applications?
How do you register a trademark for a lot of goods and services? Suppose you wish to register a trademark for several goods or services,…
How to Register a Trademark: What goods and services are related or unrelated?
What is the meaning of related goods and services? Likelihood of confusion is one of the biggest obstacles to registering trademarks. In comparing trademarks, examiners…
How to Patent a Consumer Product
Can you patent a consumer product? Consumer products are filled with innovation. Even a slight improvement might make a consumer product worthy of a patent.…
Declaratory Judgment: How to Fight a Patent Infringement Claim When Stakes Are High
What is a patent declaratory judgment lawsuit? A patent declaratory judgment action is an infringement lawsuit in reverse. The plaintiff is the accused infringer seeking…
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