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For each new non-provisional patent application filed with the USPTO, the assigned examiner performs a search for “prior art” publications (typically patents and patent applications published prior to the effective
An application to federally register a mark must name the mark’s owner. Although it might seem like this task should be straight-forward, due to legal nuances, mistakes regarding mark ownership are
There is a straightforward path to relatively quickly earning high quality patents, at a price that’s surprisingly close to that of low-quality patents. To get underway, your startup should make
The Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) enhances the protection of your company’s trade secrets by permitting federal civil lawsuits for misappropriation of any of those secrets. But significantly, the DTSA
With each newly publicized innovation, your company will build trust that it is aware of customer problems and needs that competitors ignore, and will clearly demonstrate its focus on creatively solving
The 2024 World Intellectual Property Indicators report, published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), reveals some interesting statistics to take into consideration as your company strategizes its patent filing
