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
IP Strategy
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
Startup IP due diligence
Startup investors know that they are mostly investing in just your IP. So get your IP ownership situation under control before due diligence starts.
Amazon and IP disputes
Amazon.com is big enough to run its own streamlined IP dispute system. It resolves most trademark disputes with its Amazon Brand registry … Read more
Preissuance submissions
Does a competitor’s patent application look sketchy because it doesn’t cite relevant prior art? Consider filing a “preissuance submission.” Have you found … Read more
Inventorship and co-inventors
US patent inventorship criteria are tricky. However, “conception” of the invention and “intellectual domination” are more important than reduction to practice. Does … Read more