How Not to Write a Patent


A certificate of correction is a change to a patent the fixes minor issues.
The design patent “Rocket Docket” program is the system the US Patent Office established to speed up the examination of design patent applications. Recognizing that design patents cover the external appearance of an item, and that this external appearance, contrasted…
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…
By filing a patent application late at night, you can delay the payment of filing fees for a brief time without incurring a late-payment surcharge.
I am pleased to have been asked to give a presentation on technical writing, patent drafting, and patent prosecution at the University of Advancing Technology in Phoenix, Arizona on Thursday, July 12, 2012. I have made the presentation slides available…
A notice of allowance indicates the claims of a patent are allowable and ready to issue in a patent grant.