Patents And Small Business: Are They Compatible?
The Congress shall have the power “To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing...
Patents And Small Business: Are They Compatible?
Martensen IP Law Assists Taber Innovation Group In Securing Canadian Patent
Colorado Springs, CO — Martensen IP Law (www.martensenip.com), a leading Colorado intellectual...
Post-Grant Review Of Patents In The United States: The Recent Supreme Court Decision V. Arthrex
On June 21, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the administrative patent judges (APJs) of the...
Have The Rules Of The Game Changed? An Update On Patent-Eligible And Ineligible Subject Matter In The Gaming Space
In May 2019, I wrote an article discussing the state of patent-eligible and patent-ineligible...
How Can Patent Searches Foster Innovation?
The dreaded patent search. Typically, this is the last thing clients want to invest in when they...
Federal Courts Continue To Limit Where Patent Plaintiffs Can Bring Suit
The federal courts continue to limit where patent plaintiffs can bring their infringement suits in...
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...
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,...
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 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...
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”)...
Patents And Early-Stage Research And Development
Why should research and development (R&D) teams or organizations care about patents? The answer...