If you have received a cease-and-desist letter asserting a design patent, or if you are already a defendant in a design patent infringement lawsuit, your first instinct may be to wonder whether the patent is even valid. It is a…
I usually try to write a lot of educational content for inventor and brands. Most of it does not single out a particular industry or technology, but instead talks about patent law, patent processes, and how the Patent Office operates. …
I created this virtual podcast using Google’s NotebookLM tool. The dialog is remarkably, though not perfectly accurate. It is based on a blog post I wrote about two years ago here. While the podcast is entertaining and informative, the blog…
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued updated guidance on inventorship for AI-assisted inventions. Although this formally rescinds and replaces its February 2024 guidance, the substance does not change much. The revised guidance reaffirms long-established legal principles. The…
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is largely protected from the government shutdown but is not immune from other plans that have been brewing for a long time. In my circle, there has been a lot of talk about…
On August 28, the White House issued an executive order which stripped collective-bargaining rights at several agencies, including the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, instantly reshaping labor relations for thousands of patent examiners. The executive order premises the change on…
I was attempting to file a provisional application today in the USPTO’s no-longer-new-but-still-quite-buggy Patent Center filing system. I am glad I not up against a deadline today. I logged in, and a “Search Limit Reached” error message immediately popped up,…
I recently wrote about the use of DAS for transmitting priority documents to foreign patent offices. Today, I describe how to get your priority documents into DAS. Note that this description is applicable only to first-filed US patent applications. If…
The Digital Access Service (DAS) at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a secure, electronic system designed to facilitate the sharing and exchange of priority documents among participating patent offices around the world. Here is a breakdown of its…
In April, we had a major success for a client. I am thrilled to announce it here now. Over the years, I’ve drafted, prosecuted, and granted utility patents, design patents, and trademarks for The Comfy. Recently, a jury awarded them…