Why Inventors Should Choose Patent Counsel Wisely
Did you know that in the U.S., you can legally buy a single-seat ultralight aircraft and attempt to...
Why Inventors Should Choose Patent Counsel Wisely
The Collaborative Government Workplace: Sharing Ideas… With My Competitors?
Companies often participate in brainstorming sessions. They recognize that through such a process,...
Taking This Time To Retool Our Work World: Renewed Focus On Relationships And Teamwork
An Outside Counsel Perspective This is an unsettled and truly unprecedented time for companies and...
Bad Economic Times Are Great Times To Act On Intellectual Property
A Fighter Vignette “Back in the day”, as they say, America’s front-line air superiority fighter,...
Patent And Trademark Filing Deadlines Update
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, we continue to monitor the status of U.S. Patent and...
Avoiding Invention Disclosure Landmines: Why A Prior-Art Search Isn’t Always The Best Answer
Many inventors do not understand a very basic prerequisite to getting a patent: the duty to fully...
The Mother Of Invention Has Arrived In The Form Of COVID-19
A well-known proverb states that, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” The coronavirus pandemic...
The Government Collaborative Workplace And The IP Challenge
Linus Pauling once said, “The way to get good ideas is to get lots of ideas and throw the bad ones...
CENTRL Acquires Key Patents
Congratulations to Martensen IP client CENTRL for acquiring two important patents for its privacy...
U.S. Patent And Trademark Office 37 CFR Rule 1.56: How Should Patent Applicants Approach Compliance?
What Is the Rule? 37 Code of Federal Regulations Rule 1.56 (usually referred to as “Rule 56”)...
Important Considerations For Effective Trade Secret Protection
Trade secrets are often the catch-all category of intellectual property (IP) protection. Patents...
Patents And Early-Stage Research And Development
Why should research and development (R&D) teams or organizations care about patents? The answer...