What is Patentable? Inventions come in all shapes and sizes. Some can be dropped on a table and looked at, while others cannot be seen at all. These “invisible inventions” are often […]
A little bit of history… Many buildings, bridges and other structures fall within the realm of patentable subject matter. Yet, in today’s fast paced world of design and build, patents are often […]
The Requirements – United States patent law1 states that “the applicant shall furnish a drawing where necessary for the understanding of the subject matter to be patented.” This does not say that […]
The Basics – The Patent Act in Canada came about in 1869, modeled after the U.S. Patent Act of 1790. Today, the Canadian patent system is very similar to that of the […]
Keeping the patent process in focus with your business – The long pendency of patent applications in the U.S. often creates a problem when a company’s technology gets ahead of its patent […]
Encountering Numbers on Patents and Published Applications – As engineers and scientists, we often find ourselves conducting technical research for a variety of reasons, such as to learn about a subject that […]
Patent Law and its place in the Universe – This month, we are pleased to offer our 50th Limited Monopoly column. As a change of pace, we would like to expand your […]
Luther Burbank and The Plant Patent Act of 1930 – The Plant Patent Act of 1930 made it possible to patent new varieties of plants that are asexually reproduced, with the exception […]
Patent license agreements are vitally important to many companies. A patent royalty payment goes straight to the bottom line, unlike product sales where materials and overhead must be taken out first. So […]
A brief history of the word and the property right… The Business of Words Patent law is truly a business of words. A patent application is prepared using words and (usually) drawings […]
Mr. Gunderman has 30+ years of engineering related work experience, and is the President of Patent Technologies, LLC, a patent law firm with headquarters in the Lennox Tech [more...]
Mr. Hammond is a licensed Patent Agent, the President of Patent Innovations LLC and a licensed Professional Engineer. He has 23 years of work experience in product design [...}
