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For many companies, patents are vital assets that protect their innovations and allow them to carve out a unique market position. To harness the full potential of your patent strategy, it's essential to build strategic relationships with your outside patent counsel...
First seen on Forbes Business Council In today's highly competitive and innovation-driven landscape, intellectual property (IP) has become a critical asset. As an attorney and founder of an intellectual property law firm, I see IP typically fall under one or more of...
Now that you have your registered trademark, you need to ensure others are not using it. That’s where a trademark monitoring service comes in. You took the steps to protect your brand by registering your trademark. You put the effort into thinking about your brand,...
When an innovative new idea comes to you, it’s understandable that you want to protect it around the world. However, the rights granted to U.S. patent holders only extend throughout the territory of the United States. The same concept applies to other countries,...
Are you entitled to patent term adjustment? For patents granted after June 8, 1995, the patent clock begins to run starting the day of the effective filing date. However, while patent applicants can ensure maximum lifespan of their patents by avoiding delays in...
Finally, you did it! Your patent was allowed and you paid your issue fee. Now what? This means that you can move forward with actually developing your product while knowing you have legal protection for your intellectual property. While this can be an incredibly...
Patent attorneys talk a lot about protecting your brand and your innovation, but what about protecting the entirety of your business? The conception of innovation protection with a registered patent is widely known and practiced. Patent attorneys are highly skilled at...
You have a new, innovative idea that just came to you and you are excited to share it with the world. You don’t have all the details laid out yet, but you still want to ensure that your idea is protected from its fruition. If you’re in these early stages of the...
Technological innovations in the 21st century have increased in leaps and bounds. Every day, enterprising and daring innovators solve problems in novel and ingenious ways. The United States is a powerhouse of innovation and scientific discovery. The foundation of this...
Provisional vs Non-Provisional Patent Applications So, you have spent countless hours perfecting your innovation, and now you want to ensure it is protected…What should your next steps be? Should you file a provisional application or a non-provisional application? Do...