Every company has different types of assets. These may include tangible items, such as inventory and fixtures, or intangible assets and intellectual property, such as patents and trade secrets. One of the most valuable assets of any business is likely…
Corporate attorney Kami Galvani writes today’s post about signing a contract that might be incorrect, might include provisions that are not applicable to your situation, or might have terms with which you cannot comply. The Dilemma I’ll pose a hypothetical…
Many sophisticated business contracts contain limitation of liability clauses. By contractually limiting your liability, you can better plan for your level of exposure in the event something goes wrong. Limitation of liability provisions can be helpful risk management tools if…
Non-Disclosure Agreements and contract clauses involving confidential information probably look very familiar to those involved in the business world. It may seem like no big deal to agree to keep another party’s information confidential – you have standard policies and…
In October, the Patent and Trademark Office raised most of its patent-related fees. Now, the other side of the building is raising its fees on trademark actions. The changes will become effective January 2, 2021. As with patent fees, these…
The Patent Office has raised many of its fees. The Office attempted to soften this fee increase by explaining that it is the first raise in almost three years, it nevertheless comes in the midst of a pandemic where many…
Sometimes a prospective client calls in need of help prosecuting his or her patent application. Sometimes, the caller informs me that they wrote the patent application themself (a “pro se applicant”), that it has been rejected, and that they now…
Aaron Moncur of Pipeline Design & Engineering recently interviewed me for his podcast Being an Engineer. We talk a little about my early engineering time, but mostly about the transition from engineering to law and the basics of patent protection. Please…
The US Patent and Trademark Office is not immediately affected by the January 2018 government shutdown.
The self-driving car intellectual property lawsuit between Google and Uber continues to heat up.