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 Jennifer Fairbairn-Deal | Nov 30, 2023 | Licensing and Strategic Advice, Patents, Trademarks
USPTO Wait Times – How long should you expect to wait for your U.S. trademark registration? According to the United States Patent & Trademark Office’s website, the time between filing a new trademark application and the first examination action is 8.5 months...
by Steven Nugent | Nov 14, 2023 | Licensing and Strategic Advice, Patents
Navigating Patent Prosecution after a Final Rejection – U.S. Patent Office Extends After Final Pilot Program through 9/30/2024 During prosecution of a U.S. patent application, a second office action issued by the U.S. Patent Office (USPTO) is usually made final...
by Steven Nugent | Nov 8, 2023 | Licensing and Strategic Advice, Patents
Frequently Asked Questions – Patents What is a Utility Patent? A patent is a legal document that provides the owner with a legal monopoly over the invention claimed in the patent. In particular, it provides the patent owner with the right to prevent others from...
