“How fast you wanna go?” There is a scene in the movie Mad Max where Grease Rat says, “Like the sign says, ‘Speed’s just a question of money. How fast you wanna […]
The Prioritized Examination Option Under the AIA
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 […]
Playing Defense – Post-Grant Review Under the AIA
Two New Defenses, and an Old One Modified – In some respects, filing a patent application and obtaining a patent to protect an invention might be considered “playing offense” – proactively pursuing […]
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 […]
Prior User Rights: Substantially Expanded Under the AIA
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
“Pimp My Invention” – If It Sounds Too Good to Be True…
…Then It Probably Is an Invention Scam Company. Bill is really excited. He has been working in his garage for months on his new invention, the “SqueegeeBot.” It’s a little spider-like robot […]
The Patent Prosecution Highway…an Opportunity for Faster Patents
The Highway: Why It Was Built – The Patent Prosecution Highway (known also as the PPH), is an initiative that was originally undertaken between the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) […]
