Patent Law

Patent protection is provided by federal law through the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and gives a patent

Litigating Patents – Reexamination Requests

After a patent is issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the discovery of prior art or

Article I, § 8 of the United States Constitution authorizes Congress to “promote the progress of science and useful arts,

As previously described, when a patent is applied for, the inventor must include a specification, including the written description of

One of the most important aspects of the written description is to provide a clear description of ‘for what” patent

A patent is a right granted under U.S. law that allows the patent owner to exclude others from making, using,

A patent gives the patent owner the right to exclude others from the subject matter of the patent. If another

A generic name is the common descriptive name of the product a trademark identifies. Generic names may not be protected

In the latter part of the 20th century, there was a slow realization that business methods could be patented. Originally,

The copyright law of the United States provides for copyright protection in “musical works,” including any accompanying words, which are