Patent Essentials
From a former USPTO official: Why a patent search matters, and how to do it right
Patent Strategy
‘Shameless’ War on ITC
We recently noted the large number of significant patent verdict awards of 2024. Although those are usually a positive indicator of the health of the patent market because they may instill some fear in serial infringers, the reality is, they have their limit—the same way a blue-collar worker winning the Powerball does not mean the middle class is suddenly looking to brighter prospects.
Understanding Improvement Patents
With an improvement patent, you add improvements to a previously patented invention. If you are not the owner of the previous patent, you might be able to get a patent but not be able to sell the product related to the patent because you would be infringing on the original patent.
And Here’s the Pitch (Letter)
Most people assume a patent covers the entire item, whereas it may only cover a fraction of the features. Tips on an old-school approach to landing a licensee for your invention.
Utility Patent Options, Alternatives
Many of the patent rules are subtle and cause amateurs (including me) to lose a large chunk of the patent’s strength and value if we prepare a patent on our own.