Different Types of Patent Applications

By: Mark R. Malek My last article provided a brief overview of the patent system.  I also wrote another article about why patents are somewhat important.  This prompted me to reflect on my typical conversations with potential clients, and the questions that generally arise as to the different types of patents.  This article will attempt to […]

By: Mark R. Malek The first article I posted about this series was directed to the duty to disclose prior art to the Patent Office during the patent prosecution process.  The next article tried to give some information about what constituted prior art.  Now that we know what prior art is, let’s go over some good […]

What is Prior Art?

By: Mark R. Malek In my last article, I noted that an inventor has a duty to disclose prior art that they know of  when filing a patent application.  But what is prior art?  The answer to this question is extraordinarily important in determining not only patentability of an invention, but also in determining whether or […]

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