The Meaning of Those Strange Little Sentences – What’s in a Claim Anyhow – Claims, those strangely constructed sentences at the end of a patent or patent application, usually get all of […]
Staking Your (Patent) Claims
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 […]
Challenging Business Method Patents Under Section 18 of the AIA
Patent Reform – This is our ninth article describing the various sections of the America Invents Act (AIA)1. Section 18 of the AIA legislates what is called a transitional program for covered […]
Restriction Requirements- Are You Claiming More Than One Invention In Your Patent Application?
Once your utility patent application is prepared and filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, it is mostly a matter of waiting for your case to be examined by a […]