What is intellectual property (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…
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How to Get a Better Design Patent
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…
Patent Attorney Meeting: What questions to answer before first call
How to prepare for the first patent attorney meeting Efficient use of time is good for everyone. It’s good for both attorneys and clients. While…
How to Get a Patent
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 vs. Reexamination: What are the differences?
When would an expungement or reexamination be available? These two fancy names bear good news for trademark challengers. Anyone thinking of canceling a trademark registration…
Design patent failures: What can go wrong?
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…
How to Patent a Design
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 show a specific material or composition of matter?
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…
How to Protect Your Product with a Design Patent
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? How do you get a patent application approved?
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 a patent attorney near me matter?
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…
Patent Opposition: How to Oppose US Patent Applications
Can you file a patent opposition against a US pending application? You may have heard of a trademark opposition as the way to challenge a…
How To Know If A Patent Application Is Good
Do you need a design or utility patent application? At the outset, you will not be able to tell whether your patent application is any…
How to Respond to a Trademark Opposition: Is a registration worth fighting for?
What can you do if your trademark application is opposed? It can be a bit disheartening to receive an opposition to your trademark application. After…
Patent application attorney vs. patent litigation lawyer: What are the differences?
What is a patent application attorney (patent prosecutor) versus a patent litigator? Patent practitioners generally fall under one of two practice areas: 1) patent litigation,…
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