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Category: Patent Process
Filing patents, prosecution, costs, timelines, and procedures
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Provisional Patent Applications Hurt Startups
The patent bar does a terrible job of serving smaller clients – and provisional patent[1] applications are a glaring example.
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Types of Patents
Patents have been the bedrock of innovation, powering the innovations of our early republic, through the Industrial Revolution and patents continue to play a big role in today’s…
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How long do patents last?
Updated 19 July 2021.
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I’m A Recovering Patent Attorney
I am a “recovering patent attorney.” I became a patent attorney after years as an engineer. I went to a patent attorney and I expected my patent attorney…
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Inhouse vs Outside Patent Counsel
There are two types of patent lawyers: outside counsel and inhouse counsel.
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How to Spot Bad Patents
Investment-Grade Patent[1][2]s represent only a small sliver of the patent universe. Their value comes from a huge amount of research and thought. However, bad patents are easy to…
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Webinar: IP Due Diligence in Two Questions
There are two questions to ask every time you are dealing with patents: Can you tell if someone infringes? How hard is it to design around your patent?
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The Light Bulb is the Worst Symbol of Invention
The light bulb is the universal symbol of “invention.” It is the worst – and best – example of invention, but not in the way you think it…
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Patents in a Business Context
A business owner makes hard business decisions, especially when it comes to IP. There is only so much money and so much time, so how do you decide?
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Patent Drafting, Patent Enforcement, Patent Process, Patent Strategy, Patent Valuation, Working with Attorneys
Terminal Disclaimers – One for the Price of Two
Terminal disclaimers are where you pay twice to get the same thing. They are a money maker for the USPTO – and your patent attorney. They should be…
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