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Reviving A Patent That Was Abandoned For Failure To Pay Maintenance Fees

By: Mark R. Malek You may recall that my last article was directed to the requirement to pay maintenance fees in…

11 years ago

What is an Open Patent?

In 1959, Volvo came out with the three-point seat belt, a seat belt designed by Swedish Engineer Nils Bohlin.  Bohlin…

11 years ago

Thanksgiving Day Patents

By: Mark R. Malek I am sure everyone has starved themselves to the point of near collapse in anticipation of…

11 years ago

There Is No Such Thing As A Complete Patent Search

By: Mark R. Malek My previous articles (see them here, here and here) have provided information on the requirements of…

12 years ago

Yandy Infringes Upon Sesame Street’s Big Bird Trademark

Can a company’s mascots be trademarked? The answer to that question is yes, yes they can.  A trademark is defined…

12 years ago

The Duty of Disclosure When Filing A Patent Application

By: Mark R. Malek Generally speaking, the patent application process is not an adversarial one.  In other words, it is…

12 years ago