Halo and reckless infringement
The Halo decision; and how to avoid court-ordered punitive damages for culpable patent infringement (reckless infringement) One problem that both startups and … Read more
Patents
Contractor ownership of IP
The ownership rules for copyrights, patents, and other IP vary depending on if the IP creator is an employee or an independent … Read more
Patents and national security
Filing a patent with national security implications? Check your filing receipt for a foreign filing authorization before filing outside the US. After … Read more
Patent restrictions and elections
USPTO examiners can require patent restrictions. These narrow the scope of your originally submitted patent claims. Choose carefully here.
Continuation applications
Don’t like having your own inventions used against you? Before your patent issues, consider filing a continuation application.
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.