by Scott Brient | Jan 8, 2025 | Licensing and Strategic Advice, Patents
After a company’s patent application is allowed, it is important for the company to consider whether to file any follow-on continuation or divisional patent applications (which are known collectively as “continuing” patent applications). Filing a continuing patent...
by Scott Brient | Oct 8, 2024 | Licensing and Strategic Advice, Patents
Is Your Patent Application Stuck in the Patent Office? Consider Using the Patent Office’s Ombudsman Program To Get it Back On Track Those who have regularly sought patent protection through the U.S. Patent Office will have likely realized that the patent review...
by Scott Brient | Oct 1, 2024 | Licensing and Strategic Advice, Patents
Over the past several years, design patents have become much more popular than they previously were. This is at least partially because they have proven to be effective in large-scale litigations such as the famous Apple v. Samsung patent infringement cases, where...
by Scott Brient | Jun 5, 2023 | Patents
The U.S. Patent office is considering conducting a “Track III” pilot program, which would allow “micro entity” applicants to delay the payment of search and examination fees under certain conditions. This would allow these small entities with...
by Scott Brient | May 25, 2023 | Trademarks
It has taken more than a year and you have gone through all the hoops to get your trademark registered. You receive a notice from an official-sounding entity requesting an additional fee, such as a “Publication Fee” to publish your trademark on a trademark register...
