Continuation applications
Don’t like having your own inventions used against you? Before your patent issues, consider filing a continuation application.
Patents
Foreign patent traps
Outside of the US, foreign patent offices will often use your own prior patent filings against you! Avoid this trap by planning carefully.
Medical device patents
Medical device patents should have a lot of detail; try to teach alternative approaches and consider both US and European patent rules.
Patent non-publication requests
Patent non-publication requests are particularly useful for business method type software patents, because you can preserve your work as a trade secret if you don’t get a patent.
Software patents: China, Europe, US
Software patents that deal with technical effects, physical parameters, and improving computer function are favored, but business methods are disfavored.
Silicon Valley and San Francisco Bay Area
Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area have a worldwide reputation for innovation. But is there any subjective evidence for this? … Read more