Patent appeal process and procedures
The patent appeal process allows an applicant to bypass an examiner and request that the Patent Trials and Appeal Board (PTAB) independently … Read more
patents
Medical procedure patents
Can you patent a medical procedure? Before starting, note that under 35 USC 287(C), US physicians and other medical practitioners have limited … Read more
Patent demand letters
Patent demand letters are stressful. Before responding or ignoring, evaluate infringement, patent prosecution history, ownership, and litigation history.
Patent claim charts
Think that someone is infringing on your patent? Worried you are infringing, or want to show a patent reads on prior art? … Read more
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
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.