Patent examiner interviews
Patent examiner interviews can help you explain your invention, overcome misconceptions, and explore claim amendments needed for allowance. Although statistically, interviews usually … Read more
Amgen vs. Sanofi, and patent enablement
In Amgen vs. Sanofi, SCOTUS asks if breakthrough drugs require an impossibly high 35 USC 112(a) enablement test for patent protection. Many … Read more
AI trademark search
Is your proposed trademark logo infringing or not? The WIPO Artificial Intelligence (AI) trademark search engine (trademark checker) can provide helpful insight. … Read more
Method vs. system claims
Method claims are different from system, device, or apparatus claims. Method claims are easier to get, but system claims are easier to … Read more
Means plus function claims
Means plus function claims, described in 35 USC 112(f), are a tricky area of patent law. Unlike more commonly used “structural” claims, … Read more
Intellectual property strategy
Optimize your intellectual property strategy by using a combination of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. In theory, the different categories of … Read more