patents

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…

13 years ago

Can I obtain patent protection for my mobile application?

By: K. Olinga Mitchell Yes. It is certainly possible to obtain patent protection for applications written for mobile devices. Patent…

13 years ago

Effective Filing Date – NPE’s Best Friend

By: Dan Pierron Infringement suits filed by Non-Practicing Entities/Patent Trolls are old news.  In reading articles and comment boards on…

13 years ago

How Do I Enforce My Patent? Part 3: Filing an Infringement Suit

By: Dan Pierron Although frequently an option of last resort, filing a patent infringement lawsuit is the most direct and…

13 years ago

How Do I Enforce My Patent? Part 2: Cease-and-Desist Letters

By: Dan Pierron As mentioned in my previous post, one strategy in enforcing your patent is to send an entity that…

13 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…

13 years ago

How Do I Enforce My Patent? Part 1: Overview

By: Dan Pierron Congratulations!  Your claims have been allowed, you've paid your issue fee, and you've received the seal and red…

13 years ago

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…

13 years ago

First-to-File and Continuation Applications

By: Dan Pierron As has been well publicized, starting March 16, the U.S. patent system will join the rest of the…

13 years ago