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…
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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?
For an ecommerce giant that prefers to develop its own systems, it is no surprise that Amazon would create its own legal system for resolving…
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,…
Related Goods and Services: How to Avoid Similar Trademarks
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…
How does patent infringement work?
Does your product infringe a patent? Patent infringement can be tricky, but not incomprehensible. No single article can tell you everything you need to know…
Should You File a Trademark Similar to a Pending TM Application?
What if someone else filed for a similar trademark first? I can’t tell you all the reasons why people delay filing a trademark application. Perhaps…
How much does PCT national stage cost in foreign countries?
How much are PCT national stage costs in foreign countries? The cost of a PCT national stage application will vary with each country. Several factors…
Top 3 Ways to Defend Patent Infringement Claims
How do you defend a patent infringement claim? Accusations of patent infringement should be taken seriously. Whether they are asserted in the form of cease-and-desist…
How to Patent a Medical Device
What is a smarter way to patent a medical device? Medical device patents can make a direct impact on sales as well as create licensing…
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