Patents and Triathlon Bikes
Douglas Robinson, IP editor over at Slowtwitch, writes an interesting piece about patent protection in tri bikes, a subject near and dear to my heart. Take a look at it here. I believe bike technology is one of the most…
Accuracy and Precision in Patent Writing
One concern I frequently hear from prospective clients, especially when I am explaining the patent search process, is that patents are difficult to read because they use complicated language instead of simple words. “Why say opposed co-acting jaws pivoted to…
A New Fast-Track Method for Examining Patent Applications
The Patent Office has announced a fast-track patenting process for those who can afford it. Capitalism and market forces fair well in Alexandria where an applicant can now pay a premium of $4,000 to have the application expedited and processed…
Latest Arizona Patent Lawsuits
After a few weeks of respite, patent infringement lawsuits pick up in Arizona. Two complaints were filed recently. The first complaint was filed by Foxwise Products, LLC, an Arizona company manufacturing horse-related products. The company alleged that a number of…
Dr. Harry Wesley Coover, Patent Giant
Harry Wesley Coover, inventor of Super Glue, passed away on the night of March 26th. Dr. Coover was a massive patent figure as the applicant or holder of 460 patents throughout his life. His most famous, of course, defined him…
IP Subject Matter Expansion
Professor Andrew Beckerman-Rodau has recently written in the Yale Journal of Law & Technology that intellectual property protection has expanded beyond its intended, or appropriate, scope. This has resulted in the lines between subject matter (and their corresponding intellectual property)…
Latest Arizona Patent Lawsuit
I’m going to start providing updates on patent lawsuits filed in Arizona. Because there are so few of them, this should be a fairly manageable task. Last week, Tucson, Arizona Precision Shooting Equipment filed this complaint against Extreme Technologies, Inc….
Beer Glass Design Patents
Beer glasses can raise a lot of controversy among beer drinkers. Some think a glass is a glass is a glass (or a cup), while others believe that each beer type should be poured in its own specifically designed glass. …
Public Disclosure and Filing a Patent Application
Your ability to file and obtain a patent depends on many things. The novelty and non-obviousness of the invention may be foremost in your mind. However, other things are influential as well, such as the skill of the patent attorney…
What is a patent declaration?
Simply, a declaration is an inventor’s promise – or acknowledgment of the promise – with the Patent Office. A patent application contains numerous pieces of information and paperwork. There is the patent disclosure itself, which includes the summary, background, description,…