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…
Patent applications typically take quite a while to become actual patents. It’s currently taking between 2 and 4 years just to get the First Office Action from the Patent Office. There are a few ways to speed up the examination…
The Patent and Trademark Office will not be requiring handwritten signatures during COVID-19 outbreak. Correspondence with the Patent Office requires a signature of some form. Generally, an electronic or S-signature is sufficient to submit a document to the Patent and…
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…
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 Patent Office has begun offering education regarding how patent examiners, and the office generally, examines a patent application. The problem is that the program is only offered as a live, in-person experience.
my presentation at the Art Institute of Phoenix on May 29, 2012.