The U.S. Patent Act (35 U.S.C. § 271(a)) grants a patent owner the right to prevent others from making, using, selling, offering for sale or importing a patent invention within t...
READ MOREadmin - January 09, 2017 - Patent, Patent Law
The U.S. Patent Act (35 U.S.C. § 271(a)) grants a patent owner the right to prevent others from making, using, selling, offering for sale or importing a patent invention within t...
READ MOREadmin - December 19, 2016 - Patent, Patent Law
On December 6, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a damages award that Apple, Inc. won over Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. in their longstanding patent fight. See a copy of th...
READ MOREadmin - December 15, 2016 - Patent, Patent Law, Trade Secret Law, Trade Secrets, What is a Trade Secret?
Should I patent my invention or keep it as a trade secret? What are the differences between patents and trade secrets? These are the types of questions that we regularly ge...
READ MOREadmin - November 29, 2016 - How to Patent an Idea, Patent
The rights granted in a U.S. patent only provide protection throughout the United States and have no effect in a foreign country or jurisdiction. Specifically, a U.S. patent giv...
READ MOREadmin - November 18, 2016 - Patent, Patent Law
In the U.S., an inventor has 12 months from the date he or she first publicly discloses their idea or invention to file a U.S. patent application. A public disclosure refers to ...
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