On May 18th, Widerman Malek, PL, Platinum Sponsors for the Orlando chapter of the ACC, conducted a CLE seminar at the Orlando Science Center. ACC members attended the seminar put on by Widerman Malek attorneys which included, Mark Warzecha, Mark Malek, Kelly Swartz and, Daniel Pierron. The seminar addressed recent trends in Mergers & Acquisitions […]
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Widerman Malek, PL Partner Speaks to Small Business Owners
Mark Malek, Managing Partner of Widerman Malek, PL, presented a lecture on patent law to a group of small business owners on Tuesday April 1, 2014 in Cape Canaveral Florida. The presentation was made at a Small Business Conference organized by the Florida 8(a) Alliance. Topics of the presentation included a general overview of patent […]
How to Correct Inventorship
How To Correct Inventorship On A Patent Application
In cases where either the wrong inventors were listed on a patent application, or if the proper inventors were omitted from the patent application, the Patent Office provides a process for correcting inventorship.
Where Good Ideas Come From
Where Good Ideas Come From
This is a great video that outlines where good ideas come from. This is an advertisement for the book by Steve Johnson. A great video to really help inventors getting started, and to help people running a business do so more efficiently.
The Effect Of Listing An Improper Inventor On A Patent Application
The Effect Of Listing An Improper Inventor On A Patent Application
An inventor is someone that has had some sort of input into a claim that is listed in a patent application. If an improper inventor is listed on a patent application, then the patent that may eventually issue may be invalidated. This is also the case when not all of the inventors are listed on the patent application.
Who Is An Inventor In A Patent Application?
It is important for a patent application to list the proper inventors. An inventor is not just someone that you want to put on a patent application, but must be someone that contributed in some way to at least one claim in the patent application.
Can An Ex-Spouse Interfere with Corporation’s Right to Sue for Infringement
Each state has its own unique set of marital property laws in place to govern divorce settlements. A state will either follow separate property or community property laws. In separate property states such as Florida, property acquired during the marriage by one spouse remains that spouse’s property upon divorce, whereas in community property states all […]
Getting A Refund From The Patent Office If You Are Now A Small Entity
By: Mark R. Malek This concludes the series of articles that I have been writing on entity status in the United States Patent Office. The first article introduced the new micro-entity status. The next article gave some background information on what would happen if you claimed the wrong entity status before the USPTO, and the latest […]
