Design patent rocket docket
Want to get your design patent application examined quickly? The USPTO’s design patent “Rocket Docket” cuts examination time down to only a … Read more
Contractor Copyrights
Want to pay a contractor to produce creative material for you, and then actually own the copyrights? Getting ownership of contractor copyrights … Read more
Non-disclosure agreements (NDA)
Non-disclosure agreements (NDA) can help preserve business trade secrets and other confidential information. But don’t expect your attorney to sign one. Businesses … Read more
Obviousness, hindsight, KSR
The 2007 KSR v. Teleflex Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision is why the patent examiner, ignoring hindsight issues, just used your teaching against … Read more
Secondary considerations of nonobviousness
Is your examiner repeatedly insisting that your patent application claims are obvious? One option: “reboot” your examiner by submitting at least one … Read more
Defense against unfair citation reading
In today’s “defense against the dark arts” class, we will consider obviousness, MPEP 2143.01(V), In re Gordon, and defending against unfair citation … Read more