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Time to start reforming your patent filing strategy

05.10.2012

The America Invents Act (AIA) has caused every inventor, from small business to large industry, to reconsider their strategy for best protecting their inventions. As of on March [...]

Is your trademark actually a trademark, or mere ornamentation?

04.10.2012

Many people believe they have a trademark when in fact their design, phrase or combination is really not functioning as a trademark. Attorneys that work with clients seeking [...]

Beware of misleading trademark solicitations

03.27.2012

We have received several questions from our clients about misleading communications sent to them by the “U.S. Trademark Registration Office.” In spite of its misleading name, the “U.S. [...]

The false patent marking and virtual patent marking provisions of the America Invents Act

02.08.2012

President Obama signed the America Invents Act (“AIA”) on September 16, 2011. The White House web site says: “The America Invents Act represents the most significant reform of [...]

I’ve never seen one of these before

01.17.2012

When inventors are asked if their idea is something new, a frequent response is that they have never seen anything like it before. To have a patentable invention, [...]