by Clyde Findley | Feb 3, 2020 | Intellectual Property
It’s starting to happen. Artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems have become smart enough to create new inventions. Two recent examples of AI-authored inventions were produced by a system called “Device for the Autonomous Bootstrapping of Unified Sentience” or simply...
by Clyde Findley | Jan 6, 2020 | Intellectual Property
(This blog post is just a holiday interest story. It does not concern anything legal.) The winter solstice – the shortest day of the year – usually occurs on December 21st. This is the day of the year when the northern hemisphere is tilted the farthest away from the...
by Clyde Findley | Jan 3, 2020 | Intellectual Property
(This blog post is just a holiday interest story. It does not concern anything legal.) On January 5, 2020 at 2:48 am Eastern time, the Earth and Sun will be closer to each other than at any other time of year. We call it Perihelion Day. Because the Sun is so close to...
by Clyde Findley | Dec 17, 2019 | Intellectual Property
This is one of several blogs about patenting an invention. What is a provisional patent application? A provisional patent application is an optional first step in the process of getting a patent. It is not a real patent application. It is only a temporary placeholder...
by Clyde Findley | Dec 16, 2019 | Intellectual Property
This is one of several blogs about patenting an invention. Are there different kinds of patents? Yes. A utility patent can protect a process, a machine, an article of manufacture, or a composition of matter. Most patents are utility patents, but there are two other...
by Clyde Findley | Dec 12, 2019 | Intellectual Property
This is one of several blogs about patenting an invention. Tell me more about “patent prosecution.” Patent prosecution is the process of getting the PTO to issue a new patent. At some point after your patent application has been filed, a patent examiner will review...
by Clyde Findley | Dec 11, 2019 | Intellectual Property
This is one of several blogs about patenting an invention. Do I really need a patent attorney? Yes, you do. It is possible to obtain a patent by yourself, and the PTO will even help you do it, but it is not likely to be of much value. Let me explain: The value of a...
by Clyde Findley | Dec 10, 2019 | Intellectual Property
This is one of several blogs about patenting an invention. How much does a patent cost? This is probably the most frequently asked question. The answer is it depends on several factors. The biggest factor is the complexity of your invention. Here is a rough estimate...
by John W. Polk | Apr 15, 2019 | Intellectual Property
Rimini Street, Inc. v. Oracle USA, Inc., ___ U.S. ___, No. 17-1625 (4 March 2019) Oracle USA, Inc. (Oracle) develops and licenses software programs that manage data and business operations, and Oracle offers software maintenance services. Rimini Street, Inc. (Rimini)...
by John W. Polk | Mar 18, 2019 | Intellectual Property
Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com, LLC, ___ U.S. ___, No. 17571 (4 March 2019). Fourth Estate is a news organization producing online journalism. Wall Street is a news website. Fourth Estate licensed its journalism to Wall Street. The license...
