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How to Know When to Change Your Patent Lawyer
Do you need to find a new patent lawyer? Existing relationships are sticky. Like glue, we tend to stick to an existing relationship with a…
Patent Litigation Cost: How to Stop Infringement with Less Money
What makes the cost of patent litigation so high? What would you think if I told you that the average patent litigation cost exceeds well…
Patent Enforcement: How To Stop Patent Infringement
Is patent enforcement possible for small companies? Whatever people may have heard about patent enforcement, one thing is clear. Almost everyone knows that patent infringement…
Reissue Application: How to Get Your Granted Patent Reissued
What is a reissue application? Congratulations on getting your utility patent. After overcoming Office Actions and multiple rejections, you have reached the desired goal of…
Trademark Enforcement: How to Stop Infringement of Your Brand
How can you realistically enforce your trademarks? Trademark enforcement is not only for millionaires and big companies. Startups and small businesses can use cost-effective ways…
How to Enforce Patents When You Don’t Have Money: Patent Litigation Funding
Can you file a patent lawsuit without a lot of money? It seems fashionably controversial nowadays to say patents are worthless. Myths abound on the…
Cease-and-Desist Letter: How to Use It Effectively or Reply
Why send a cease-and-desist letter? On its surface, a cease-and-desist letter seems like a less expensive way to enforce intellectual property rights. Are competitors copying…
How to Get IP When It’s Too Late to Patent
Is it too late for you to file a patent? Did you miss a patent filing deadline? Or, did you not even know that patents…
Patentable? What makes an invention novel and nonobvious?
What is patentable? To be patentable, an invention must be both eligible and unique. Subject matter eligibility relates to the nature of the invention while…
Amazon Brand Registry: How to Register Your Trademark to Get IP Protection
Why Amazon Sellers Should Care About Amazon Brand Registry In order to ensure a smoother application process for Amazon Brand Registry, the most important thing…
Provisional Patent Application: How to Write a PPA
What is the purpose of a provisional patent application? To know how to write a provisional patent application (PPA) well, you must first understand its…
Why register a foreign trademark?
Why register your trademark in a foreign country? While I’ve discussed how to file foreign trademark applications, let’s dig into the why question. IP rights…
Provisional Patent Cost: How much should you pay for what you get?
How much should a provisional patent application cost? The question you should be asking is not “How much does a provisional patent cost?” That’s because…
How to Trademark A Product Feature or Component
Can you trademark a product feature, component or ingredient? Ever notice the packaging of a product touting a beneficial feature or some new technology? Perhaps,…
Amazon APEX: How to Enforce Utility Patents Against Amazon Sellers
What does APEX stand for? Amazon sellers now have another avenue for enforcing utility patents. APEX stands for Amazon Patent Evaluation eXpress. As implied in…
