The Scenario – There has long been a tradeoff in obtaining a patent on an invention: a complete disclosure of the invention sufficient to enable one of ordinary skill in the art […]
Prior User Rights: Substantially Expanded Under the AIA
John Hammond and Bob Gunderman
In Search of the Perfect Christmas Tree Stand (Part 2)
A Recap of the Christmas LM Past – Readers of our column last month(1) will recall that it was the first of two installments on basic patent searching in the USPTO. We […]
In Search of the Perfect Christmas Tree Stand: Has the Unmet Need Been Met?
The LMs of Christmas Past – Longtime readers of this column may remember our 2007 Christmas issue(1), in which we lamented the lack of a decent Christmas tree stand. Along with a […]
“The Man Who Saved Christmas” – and other Tales of Toys of Christmases Past
Saturday Mornings – Those of us that are “of a certain age” likely have fond memories of watching Saturday morning cartoons during the Christmas season. We would choose our favorite channel (selected […]
Non-Patentable Subject Matter – Obnoxiousness Not a Bar
Patents and the Public Interest – As regular readers of this column may recall, our patent system was founded to serve both the interests of the inventor and the general public.1 A […]
Reaping What You Sow? – Not After Bowman v. Monsanto
A Key Doctrine of Patent Law – If you are familiar with patents and the laws that apply to them, you may have heard of the term, “patent exhaustion.” But what does […]
Patent Reform is a Done Deal
– It’s Time to Get Ready for It – Patent Reform Bill Passed by Congress: As we were drafting this month’s column, just prior to our editor’s deadline (as usual), major news […]
The “Two Wild and Crazy Guys International Patent Registry”
“I Got This Invoice Yesterday…” There isn’t a month that goes by where we don’t get a call from a perplexed client making an inquiry about an invoice received for “registration” of […]
Do You Really Need a Patent?
Yes, If You Can Make a Business Case For One. Misfit Toys and Misfit Patents In this column, our third in a series of business related patent topics, we address the question, […]
Online Searching for Business Information in the USPTO
A Spectrum of Subject Matter – Many engineers and scientists are aware of the United States Patent and Trademark Office website, http://patft.uspto.gov/, that is available for online searching of patents and published […]
