Sonos pioneered wireless multi-room audio in the early 2000s and first brought consumer products to the market in 2005. Now it has taken on a juggernaut in smart home technology. The battle highlights the need for – and difficulty of…
The Supreme Court has recently ruled, in Peter v. Nantkwest, Inc., that in appeals from proceedings at the Patent Office, the patent applicant will not be responsible for the attorney fees of the Patent Officer’s which cover the costs of…
Nearly a month into the government shutdown, the United States Patent and Trademark Office continues to run at full capacity. The Patent Office is somewhat self-funded, in that the fees that applicants pay to file and prosecute patent applications are…
For many years, registered patent attorneys, patent agents, and some pro se inventors have been able to log into a secure portal at the Patent Office website to file and monitor patent applications. The portal is protected by both a…
This article covers how to reinstate an expired patent – not revival of an abandoned patent application. They are very different, and I’ve previously written about the reviving an abandoned patent application. After a patent issues, regular maintenance fees must…
The US Patent and Trademark Office is not immediately affected by the January 2018 government shutdown.
The Patent Prosecution Highway speeds up the often very lengthy examination process for patent applications filed in intellectual property offices around the world.
More utility and design patents were issued in 2018 than in 2017.
How To Make Minor Corrections to a PCT International Application
An IDS is often submitted with the initial filing of a patent application; it will disclose a list of patents, patent application publications, and other documents relevant to patentability.