IP Strategy

What to Do When Inventor Is Missing or Refusing to Sign It might be unusual, but it still happens from time to time. You need…

Why Talking to Your Patent Examiner Can Help A call to your patent examiner can make all the difference. Talking to your examiner is a…

How the USPTO Uses AI to Search Prior Art In October of 2025, the USPTO launched an initiative to use AI to search for prior…

Why Bother Registering a Trademark? At the outset, let’s set the record straight. Registration is not required for you to use a trademark. You can…

Learn from the Biggest Trademark Mistakes I have some good news. Most trademark mistakes are avoidable. By knowing certain insights and taking precautionary measures upfront,…

What are dumb patent mistakes you can avoid? Getting a patent can be a long and expensive endeavor. If you are going to invest in…

What patents will drive more sales? Before you can get the right patents to drive more sales, you need to know something critical about patent…

How different must your trademark be? We get this question all the time. Would a slight change to a trademark be enough to get it…

How in the world did they get that patent?! Have you ever come across a patent that made you shake your head? You wonder how…

How can USPTO pilot programs help you get a utility patent faster? Waiting for a utility patent application to get examined can take years. What…

Does the USPTO use AI for patent searches? This is a must read if you are considering a patent search before applying for a utility…

How do you get patents that make money? Business owners obsessed with return on investment are rightly selective on filing patents. Not all products are…