I created this virtual podcast using Google’s NotebookLM tool. The dialog is remarkably, though not perfectly accurate. It is based on a blog post I wrote about two years ago here. While the podcast is entertaining and informative, the blog post is a better source for accurate information.
The Patent Prosecution Highway speeds up the often very lengthy examination process for patent applications filed in intellectual property offices around the world.
Information disclosure statements are filings made with the Patent Office to disclose references that might be relevant to an invention described in a patent application. The Patent Office imposes a duty on everyone associated with a patent application to submit…
Not very long ago, patent applications were maintained in secrecy until they issued as patents. Today, however, an application is published 18 months after its effective filing date, meaning that anyone can see your invention after you file it. By…
A protest is one type of pre-issuance submission of prior art.
How To Make Minor Corrections to a PCT International Application
Patently-O has some interesting discussion regarding the ownership of a patent after a divorce. The case is Enovsys v. Nextel and stems from Sprint-Nextel’s appeal of a patent infringement verdict. As part of its argument, Sprint claimed that the plaintiff…