Tampa Leads in Patent Grants
When it comes to growth, the Tampa Bay region leads in patent grants and continues to dominate the charts with an influx of people and…
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…
Trademark Scams to Increase from New USPTO Rule
For decades the united States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) trademark database has been mined by entities soliciting represented clients to pay for renewal and…
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The United States leads the world in intellectual property
A week ago, Smith & Hopen posted an article highlighting the importance of the U.S. patent system to the prosperity of our economy. Yesterday, the…
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$1.1 Billion Patent Infringement Against Apple, Broadcom
California Institute of Technology (Caltech) is a tech-based university dedicated to advancements in science and engineering. To that end, according to the USPTO’s search engine,…
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Congress has an opportunity to make the U.S. patent system even more robust
Last week, the Wall Street Journal published an excellent article highlighting the importance of the United States patent system to the prosperity of our economy.…
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Organized Innovation at USF
Enjoyed meeting our new USF President, Dr. Steven Currall and attending his presentation on organized innovation. Dr. Currall broke up the innovation process into four…
GASPARILLA trademark incites a battle between pirates and mermaids
This is an epic tale of the battle over the stolen GASPARILLA trademark. If you are not from the Tampa Bay, chances are you’ve never…
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Can I Patent My Recipe?
One of the most common questions we receive is whether a recipe can receive patent protection. As with most legal questions, the answer falls in…
Board Certification in Intellectual Property
Both Anton Hopen and Andriy Lytvyn are board certified in Intellectual Property Law by the Florida Bar. Board certified attorneys are the only lawyers allowed…
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