Section 15 Trademark Declarations
Section 15 Trademark Declarations are requests that trademark registration be considered incontestable and valid.
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Patent Office Launches Glossary Pilot Program
The Patent Office has begun a new program to expedite certain patent applications which provide a glossary of the terms used in the claims.
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Application Data Sheets in Patent Applications
An Application Data Sheet is a sheet or sheets that may be voluntarily submitted in either a provisional or a nonprovisional application, which contains bibliographic data, arranged in a format specified by the Patent Office.
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Rare Federal Circuit Case Upholds Rejection of Trademark as Disparaging
A recent Federal Circuit trademark case highlighted the requirement that trademarks not disparage political or religious organizations.
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Non-Enablement Responses to Prior Art Rejections
Rejections of patent applications are common. Inventors sometimes do not realize this. There are many reasons that rejections may be issued, the most frequent of which is usually some form of prior art rejection. A prior art rejection is either…
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Patent Office Issues New Internal Guidance on Subject Matter Eligibility
Patent Office Issues New Internal Guidance on Subject Matter Eligibility
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Marty Stoneman Passes Away
Phoenix patent attorney Martin Stoneman passed away on February 5, 2014. Marty had a large presence in the Phoenix patent market; he worked on over 250 issued patents and many more patent applications. Cases continue to issue posthumously and likely…
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Is a Comprehensive Clearance Search for Your Trademark Worth the Money?
This post written by guest author, attorney Gianni Pattas. Everything is perfect. You paid a graphic designer to design your brand new logo for your business. You paid the radio to run ads advertising the grand opening of your business….
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Secret Prior Use after the AIA Patent Reform
We’re closing in on the one-year anniversary of the AIA’s full implementation on March 16, 2013. Though some portions of the law have been in place for more than a year, there is still a great deal of debate about…
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Prosecution History Estoppel in Design Patents
Recently decided Pacfic Coast Marine Windshields, Ltd. v. Malibu Boats, LLC established, perhaps predictably, that prosecution history estoppel is a doctrine that can be enforced in design patent litigation. Prosecution history estoppel is the practice of defending a patent litigation…