patent infringement

What are affordable ways to challenge patents? As a patent attorney, it is my job not only to protect innovation, but also to facilitate fair…

What is a design around? A design around refers to a product that has been intentionally designed or modified to avoid patent infringement. The goal…

How to read a patent While design patents are straightforward, utility patents can be confusing to understand. You have the claims which read like a…

How do you read utility patent claims? What exactly does a utility patent cover? It boils down to the claims. Yet, they are the least…

Why file a continuation application before your patent is granted? “I don’t know what I don’t know.” This axiom rings true especially when it comes…

What is an FTO search? Also known as a Freedom-To-Operate (FTO) or right-to-use search, a patent infringement search looks for patents that may cover a…

How can you avoid infringing a utility patent? When it comes to utility patents, would a slight product modification avoid patent infringement? How would you…

Can you file a US patent application after selling your product? The US patent system is different from the patent laws of most foreign countries…

What is the difference between patentable and infringing? Can a new product be both patentable and infringing? Would a patent protect you from infringement? One…