Intellectual Property
by Clyde E. Findley | January 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…
by Clyde E. Findley | December 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 that provides evidence that you…
by Clyde E. Findley | December 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 kinds of patents: design patents,…
by Clyde E. Findley | December 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 it. During that review, the…
by Clyde E. Findley | December 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…
by Clyde E. Findley | December 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 you can use for…
by John W. Polk | April 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) sells software maintenance services to Oracle’s customers and competes with…
by John W. Polk | March 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 agreement required Wall Street to remove from its…
by John W. Polk | May 24, 2018 |
Intellectual Property
In the April 24th decision of SAS Institute, Inc. v. Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Supreme Court reviewed a patent law case concerning a procedure known as inter partes review. At first blush, patent law may seem to be of little interest to the average…