Before investing large amount of money and resources, it’s the right time to think, if the invention is unique, determine if there is a market for it, explore how to make it better. Inventors should do a search online, with a goal of finding two or three competitive products. If they are scared to [...]
Crocs had a design U.S. Patent No. D517789; rejected by USPTO as it failed to attend the re-examination of the appeal and hence loses its inter partes patent registration and has to wait until September 11, 2017 for Patent Examiner’s Decision for its new approval or new registration for new application. What are design patents [...]
What is going on with these research Studies that seek only U.S. patents? It would seem that based on the specific details of some of these research assignments there are a growing number of entities using the AOP network to search for patents that might be able to be acquired for some strategic purpose. [...]
William Adam , the famous singer goes for the failure of acceptance trademark on Will.I.am as the rejection was on grounds of likelihood of confusion on registered trademark I. AM. which falls under the class 25; by the trademark examining attorney. 15 U.S.C, § 1052(d) :- According to the grounds of likelihood of confusion [...]
Much has already been written about the differences between Free and Fee patent databases including added value elements like standardization and normalization (see my previous postings), as well as intangible benefits like training and support. Despite these advantages, free patent research tools are not only here to stay but, I would argue, meet [...]
When you are doing a patent search to determine whether it makes sense to spend the time, money and energy to move forward with a patent application you expend an amount of money that is a fraction of the amount you will likely spend on the overall pursuit of the patent. For example, [...]
