Caution: Contingent Limitations
If-Then logic is in most computerized inventions, but the Ex Parte Schulhauser case lets the examiner ignore the “Then” part in your … Read more
Contour vs GoPro: limiting “Alice” abstraction
SCOTUS’s “Alice” analysis encourages analyzing patent claims at a high level of abstraction. The Contour vs GoPro decision helps limit this. When … Read more
12(b)(6) motion to dismiss as abstract
In the recent Trinity vs. Covalent decision, the Federal Circuit gave patent infringers a new defensive weapon: a 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss … Read more
Patentability of LLM and AI
LLM (Large Language Model) and AI (artificial intelligence) inventions are patentable in the US. One reason is that, legally, these are not … Read more
Terminal disclaimers
What is a terminal disclaimer? You have filed multiple patent applications, and your examiner is now asking for one. What does this … Read more
Copyright Merch or Trademark Merch?
Copyright Merch or trademark Merch? Thinking about getting into Merch? Unsure what type of intellectual property to use here? The USPTO IP … Read more