PART I Very few topics in the field of patent law are as misunderstood and mysterious as “claims,” the language at the end of a patent or patent application that appears to […]
Staking Your (Patent) Claims
Bob Gunderman and John Hammond
The Provisional Application for Patent – What It Is, When It’s Used
On June 8, 1995, the United States Patent and Trademark Office introduced the “provisional application for patent” to inventors. The premise was to encourage small businesses and independent inventors to protect their […]
What is a Patent?
There is certainly no shortage of technically talented and inventive people in our area who could answer this question. Rochester consistently ranks at or near the top nationally in many measures of […]
Preissuance Submissions by Third Parties Under the AIA – “Getting the Wheels to Fall Off”
The America Invents Act – A Refresher – Patent reform in the United States, known as the America Invents Act (AIA), was enacted on September 16, 2011, creating the most substantial changes […]
The America Invents Act – Best Mode Requirement
The America Invents Act – Patent reform in the United States, known as the America Invents Act (AIA), was enacted on September 16, 2011, creating the most substantial changes to our patent laws […]
The America Invents Act – What’s New in False Patent Marking Laws
The America Invents Act – Patent reform in the United States, known as the America Invents Act (AIA), was enacted on September 16, 2011, creating the most substantial changes to our patent […]
The Gears of Government- How New Laws Are Implemented in Our Patent System
The America Invents Act – Patent reform in the United States, known as the America Invents Act (AIA), is now law. Public Law 112-29 to be specific. On September 16, 2011 President […]
The Importance of Signatures During the Patent Process
Placing Your John Hancock on the Paper or Rearranging Those Electrons – While penning a large and flamboyant signature on a parchment as important as the Declaration of Independence may not be […]
Patent Claims Directed to or Encompassing a Human Organism –
Where Law, Morality, Ethics, and Religion Meet – Biotechnology and Human Dignity – While many areas of patent law are concrete and clear, neat and tidy, biotechnology patents are not. The rapid […]
The Winds of Change Are Blowing Again – Even Design Patents Get A Makeover
Design Patents in the Spotlight – With the growing importance of design patents in the computer and smart phone industry, as evident by the power of Apple’s design patent D604,305 against Samsung […]
