invention

The Flap over Flappy Bird

First it was Angry Birds.  Then it was Candy Crush.  Just recently, Flappy Birds became “THE” game to download and…

10 years ago

Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights – What’s the Difference?

Many people tend to confuse the types of intellectual property protections that are available to them. In short, a patent…

10 years ago

Obtaining Additional Claim Scope In A Related Patent Application

By: Mark Malek In my last post I discussed the different parts of a patent application.  You may recall that…

11 years ago

Inventorship and Fraud

Inventor and Fraud If an inventor is under an obligation to assign the rights to an invention to a company,…

11 years ago

Uncooperative Inventors

Uncooperative Inventors What happens when an inventor refuses to sign filing documents of a patent application? Remaining inventors may file…

11 years ago

How to Correct Inventorship

How To Correct Inventorship On A Patent Application In cases where either the wrong inventors were listed on a patent…

11 years ago

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…

11 years ago

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…

11 years ago

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…

11 years ago

What Happens If You Claim The Wrong Entity Status In The Patent Office?

By: Mark R. Malek In my last article, I outlined the new filing status in the Patent Office that can…

11 years ago