Are Software Inventions Patentable?
Are software inventions patentable? The short answer is "yes, but it also depends." Software that merely takes a known process and makes it operate on…
Staying Positive with COVID-19
There is a lot of anxiety and fear about our personal safety and the state of the economy with COVID-19 but staying positive is crucial.…
Design Patents for Vehicles
Design patents for vehicles protect the aesthetic shape and appearance of a vehicle body or component. Design patents do not protect the functional aspects, that…
Virus Fears and Video Conferencing
After dramatic market reaction to virus fears on Thursday, many businesses adjusting to the "new normal" and staying open with the use of video conferencing.…
Telecom Patent Support
When writing patent applications for telecom technology, it is important to include some background structure for support. There are many times when you may need…
Inventions for Fighting Coronavirus
We need new innovation and inventions for fighting the spread of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) epidemic. Industries from all different segments can contribute to mitigating…
Winning jury trials through listening
You don't win jury trials from speaking, you win trials through listening. Before I was a patent attorney, I was a felony criminal prosecutor. It…
Stop Designing Trademarks that Combine Logo and Words
To the graphic artists and branding experts out there, please stop designing trademarks that combine a logo design into your word mark. For this post,…
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Coronavirus Vaccine Announced
Pennsylvania-based Inovio Pharma announced yesterday it designed a vaccine for the novel coronavirus using its proprietary DNA-antigen technology. This is not Inovio's first coronavirus vaccine…
Huawei Verizon Patent Infringement
After years of accusations that China routinely steals U.S. intellectual property, Huawei sued Verizon yesterday asserting patent infringement 230 of Huawei's 11,657 U.S. patents on…