Coca-Cola Bottle Patent Turns 100
When it comes to patents, you can never have too many. Even improving a design in just a minuscule way deserves a patent. One company has been innovating and patenting…
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The Patent Law Utility Requirement
Patent law can be a tricky issue to approach. The object of getting a patent is so that you can protect your invention from anyone else marketing or selling it.…
USPTO Opens New Satellite Office in Dallas, More Coming
There’s good news in the IP law field for people who live in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is opening a new branch in Dallas.…
Are your Patents Strong Enough?
A trade magazine has expressed worry that many U.S. patents may not be as strong as they seem. IAM magazine quotes experts that say at least one in three intellectual…
What do those Funny Trademark & Copyright Symbols Mean?
New business owners trying to wade into the pool of possible IP protections may soon find themselves very confused. Figuring out exactly which protections are necessary is vital. Do you…
Supreme Court Rules on Commil vs Cisco
An IP infringement case has worked its way all the way through to the Supreme Court. To understand the case between Commil and Cisco, we need to explain a bit…
New IP Agreement Between Cellectics and the University of Minnesota
One of the ways that research universities generate income is through developing new intellectual property and licensing it to businesses. These agreements generally allow the university to continue development of…
Learn about the Upcoming Hague Agreement
Industrial design IP is an important part of today’s marketplace. Look no further to Apple’s success to see that. Their sleek designs and functionality are one of the big draws…
Patent Re-examination can Help or Hinder your Case
If you are facing IP litigation, there are some strategies you can take to defend yourself. Sometimes a defendant accused of patent infringement might ask the court to stay the…
Watch Out for these IP Ownership Problems
Many startups don’t start with a formal business agreement. Instead, it’s just a small group of people with an idea. Perhaps it’s just one person with an idea and several…