Simple in a Complex World – Today’s world is anything but simple, and there seems to be a bias against anything that hints of simplicity, as if anything simple is synonymous with […]
In Defense of Simple Inventions
Patents Rights – Avoiding a Collision with the Social Media Iceberg
Social Media and Intellectual Property – The Iceberg and More – As our world becomes ever more connected, and opinions, ideas, and thoughts are exchanged freely through the rapidly increasing use of […]
Structural Weaknesses of the “Quick and Dirty” Provisional Patent Application
“The Provisional Application for Patent”- Under federal statute 35 USC 111(b), an applicant may file a “provisional application for patent,” which must include a specification, i.e., a written description of the invention, […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
The Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court
Extreme Changes are Coming to Europe – A Revolution in European IP – From 2015 or 2016 on, the patent landscape in Europe will undergo a significant change which by many has been […]
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 America Invents Act (AIA)
Some Effects on International Patent Practice Through the PCT – The America Invents Act and the PCT – Patent reform in the United States, known as the America Invents Act (AIA), was […]
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, […]
