In the highly competative area of software develoment, computer source code holds immense value. It’s the lifeblood of a company’s innovation and the fruit of years of labor and toil. Selecting the right form of protection depends on several factors, like the originality, confidentiality, and functionality of your code. Consulting with an experienced IP attorney ensures you leverage the most effective form of IP protection for your specific situation.
2023 is nearing its sunset, and with it comes the time for reflection and intellectual property resolutions. Yet, while most resolutions fade with the January frost, safeguarding your businesses intellectual property deserves steadfast commitment. Intellectual property protection protects your bussinesses most valuable assets – its ideas, innovations, and tangible expressions of creativity. Think of intellectual property protection as a shield, if properly designed it will allow you to reap the benefits of your years of hard work and investment. We believe 2024 should be your year of innovation, and that starts with building an impregnable IP fortress.
Inventions by Computers Computers are now capable of helping with many of our daily and routine tasks. Computers are also being used to solve some of our most difficult and complex problems. In some cases this is done without human interaction as part of an artificial intelligence system. Recently, the USPTO said these computers are Read more about Patent Applications Limited to Human Inventors, not SkyNet[…]
One of the first questions many inventors ask is: What Does a Patent Do, and Why Should I get a patent? What Does a Patent Do? A patent is a grant from the government which provides the receiver of a patent the exclusive right to their invention for a fixed period of time. In exchange, Read more about What Does a Patent Do ?[…]
In today’s intellectual property law update, the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) announced that their electronic system will again be down for maintenance for the entire weekend. Strike 3 Holdings, a prolific adult movie producer, who filed almost 2,000 copyright infringement lawsuits last year, has seen more of its copyright lawsuits dismissed for Read more about Intellectual Property Law Update[…]
US Patent Protection for Cannabis Patents Cannabis, a schedule 1 controlled substance, is regulated in the United States as a narcotic. Many states have and are legalizing recreational and medical use of the drug regardless of the fact that it is still regulated by the Federal Government. However, the fact that marijuana is a schedule Read more about Cannabis Patent Protection is Getting Higher[…]
Stuffed miniature mascots in cheerleading uniforms. Monthly calendars featuring cheerleaders. Clothing designed to mimic cheerleading uniforms. What do all of these have in common? They are sold in university gift shops and, under the Supreme Court’s latest decision on cheerleading uniforms, they are likely infringing works. The US Supreme Court recently ruled that fashionable 2-D and 3-D Read more about Go, Fight, Win: SCOTUS Says Cheerleading Uniforms Are Functional AND Creative[…]
The Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling in Mayo v. Prometheus was announced yesterday. In the 9-0 unanimous ruling the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that “[L]aws of nature, natural phenomena, and abstract ideas” are not patentable subject matter under §101 of the Patent Act,” citing to Diamond v. Diehr, 450 U. S. 175, 185. “[A]n application of Read more about Unpatentable Natural Phenomena[…]
Summary of Key Provisions and associated Effective Dates On September 16, 2011, President Obama Signed the Patent Reform Act of 2011, (also referred to as AIA or the American Invents Act) into law. The Act made the most significant changes in US patent law since the 1952 Patent Act. The stated purpose was that the Read more about American Invents Act[…]
Google continues to buy more patents from IBM, in fact it appears that Google has bought another 188 U.S. patents and 29 patent applications from IBM. Some speculate that Google has been buying patents from IBM and others to help it defend its Android software from the challenges involving Apple’s iPhone. Google’s largest deal so Read more about Google continues to acquire patents from IBM[…]