How Not to Write a Patent

An Australian patent holder is continuing to sue companies around the world on a split saddle design for bicycle seats.
The Digital Access Service (DAS) at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a secure, electronic system designed to facilitate the sharing and exchange of priority documents among participating patent offices around the world. Here is a breakdown of its…
A late US national stage entry, from a PCT international application, is one way a US or international applicant can obtain patent protection in the US. Patent applicants can seek patent rights outside their home country through a few mechanisms. …
If a Patent Examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office believes that your application claims more than one invention, he or she will issue a restriction requirement. Restriction requirements are incredibly common and are a normal part of…
When the Patent Office sends you an Office Action, you typically have a few deadlines for response. The OA will indicate the deadline on its front page: 3 months, but that time can be extended up to 6 months with…
The picture at right showed up in my LinkedIn feed a few days ago. How great is it? This guy radiates optimism and determination, and he has from the moment I met him. Vance Zahorski is the founder of Line…