Court Provides Fresh Help for Improvement Patent

Posted on April 12, 2024April 12, 2024 by Arthur

Obviousness is a critical concept in patent law that determines whether an invention is eligible for patent protection. An obviousness analysis looks at whether the claimed invention would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the relevant art at the time the invention was made. Based on the recent Court ruling, the mere disclosure of all claimed elements across multiple prior art references is not sufficient to establish obviousness – there must also be reason to combine those elements. If you have a patent application which has been rejected or if you have questions about obtaining a patent, contact one of our patent attorneys today.

Game On or Copyright Conundrum? Copyright of AI in the US

Posted on December 12, 2023December 13, 2023 by Arthur

Under current US Copyright Office policy, AI-generated content cannot be copyrighted unless it contains sufficient human authorship. This means that the copyright of AI content, including game content created through AI-generated elements, without sufficient creative additions involving human creativity and ingenuity, are not eligible for copyright protection.

Trademark Litigation over Tiny Trump Trademark Application

Posted on October 30, 2023October 27, 2023 by Arthur

On November 1, 2023, the US Supreme Court will hear a trademark case that pits 1st Amendment Law against Trademark law and NIL rights. The case involves a challenge to a provision of the Lanham Act that prohibits the registration of trademarks of a person without their consent.

File Patent Applications Quickly to avoid On Sale Bar

Posted on March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 by Arthur

Patent Priority Filing a patent is required to not only obtain priority over later inventors but also to prevent patent rights from being lost as a result of the Patent On Sale Bar Doctrine. Patent rights are based on priority. Generally, patent rights go to the first inventor. However, as a result of the American Read more about File Patent Applications Quickly to avoid On Sale Bar[…]

What Does a Patent Actually do?

Posted on August 25, 2021August 24, 2021 by Arthur

Learning about a Patent One of the most common questions we get is, “What does a patent actually do?” To understand what a patent does, it helps to first understand what a patent doesn’t do. A patent doesn’t give a patent owner the right to make, use or practice their invention. A patent give the Read more about What Does a Patent Actually do?[…]

Trademark Office looses Challenge, Website Owner Gets Trademark

Posted on April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 by Arthur

Trademarking Domain Names In a win for a business owner, the Supreme Court recently held that a company’s website which used a .com ending was protectable as a trademark, reversing the decision of the trademark office. Booking.com had attempted to register its domain, Booking.com and the USPTO rejected the application claiming it was generic. The Read more about Trademark Office looses Challenge, Website Owner Gets Trademark[…]

Patent Applications Limited to Human Inventors, not SkyNet

Posted on March 26, 2021March 26, 2021 by Arthur

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[…]

Inventors Need to Pay Fees to Keep Patents Alive

Posted on January 7, 2021March 2, 2021 by Arthur

Patent maintenance fees are mandatory fees that must be paid to the Patent Office to keep a utility patent alive. If you have questions about your patent, please contact the IPCenter.

How Much does a Patent Cost

Posted on August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 by Arthur

Cost of a Patent One of the first questions from inventors is how much does a patent cost. The answer, unfortunately varies. You can file your own patent for as little as a few hundred dollars. However, because of the complexity and potential value most people prefer to have a patent attorney file a patent Read more about How Much does a Patent Cost[…]

5 Steps To Trademarking a New Name

Posted on July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 by Arthur

Based on the trademark issues when Washington decided to change their football team’s name, you should follow the following 5 steps when choosing a new trademark.