Racing to file a Patent Application for Blockchains

Posted on October 25, 2018December 1, 2018 by Arthur

Race to File a Patent Application Why would an inventor file a patent application covering a blockchain? Recently, many American and Chinese inventors have filed for patent applications covering blockchain technologies. IBM recently was awarded a blockchain patent (US Pat. No. 10,091,228) for detecting network security breaches. Currently, IBM has 89 blockchain patents, while Alibaba (a Read more about Racing to file a Patent Application for Blockchains[…]

IBM patents add 1.2B to revenue

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Arthur

IBM Patents add almost 1.2B to IBM’s revenue. That’s 1.19 billion dollars to IBM’s revenue as a result of its intellectual property licensing. This also includes 82.5 million which a jury recently awarded to IBM in a patent infringement suit against Groupon for infringing four of IBM’s e-commerce patents which were awarded back in the Read more about IBM patents add 1.2B to revenue[…]

Plant Patent Provides Monopoly for Holiday Flowers

Posted on December 30, 2017April 3, 2018 by Arthur

U.S. Plant Patent Many of us associate the holiday season with Poinsettia Plants. However, few people realize that it was covered by a plant patent for over a hundred years. Like the poinsettia plant, its history, is colorful and interesting. It also provides an example of how valuable a patent can be, namely, Plant Patents. Read more about Plant Patent Provides Monopoly for Holiday Flowers[…]

Are Your Computer Programs Patentable?

Posted on August 13, 2014January 20, 2016 by Arthur

Patenting Computer Inventions in view of the recent Supreme Court Ruling Computer code is not mentioned as being patentable under the 35 U.S.C. 101. However, mathematical algorithms have been excluded from patent protection and computer code was historically believed to be unpatentable since it fundamentally relied upon a mathematical process. In the 1960s and 1970s, Read more about Are Your Computer Programs Patentable?[…]

What is a Patent Attorney?

Posted on June 6, 2014January 20, 2016 by Arthur

As a Patent Attorney, people have no idea what we do… Once you have that great invention, your next step is to look for a great patent attorney: A patent attorney who not only understands your invention, but can help you through the patent process. To patent something, a good patent attorney needs Read more about What is a Patent Attorney?[…]

The Purpose of a Patent and Patent Searches

Posted on May 8, 2014January 20, 2016 by Arthur

Continuing with our Patent 101 series, today we look at the Purpose of a Patent and Patent searches. What is a Patent? Patents are rewards granted to inventors by the government for coming up with a new and useful invention. The reward typically gives a limited right to control who uses, sells or makes the Read more about The Purpose of a Patent and Patent Searches[…]

Do you Know Patent Basics?

Posted on April 17, 2014January 20, 2016 by Arthur

Patents are often discussed, but more than any other type of intellectual property, usually misunderstood. Simply stated, patents are a right granted from the government to exclude others from competing with the patent owner. To obtain a patent, a number of requirements must be met, but if they are met, the government grants the patent Read more about Do you Know Patent Basics?[…]

Intellectual Property: the Types, the Benefits, and How We Can Help

Posted on February 12, 2014January 20, 2016 by Arthur

In the modern world, intellectual property protection is becoming ever more important. We are constantly seeing headlines about billion dollar intellectual property disputes between tech giants like Google, Samsung and Apple. Most often, these articles jump right into the details that grab our attention and fail to explain what intellectual property is and how something Read more about Intellectual Property: the Types, the Benefits, and How We Can Help[…]

Patent Issuance & The Spirit of American Ingenuity

Posted on January 14, 2014January 15, 2014 by Arthur

America is based upon the concept that all people are created equal. In the U.S. we have a history of succeeded where others have failed and have developed an attitude of problem solving and innovation which every other country has admired and unsuccessfully attempted to imitate. In the U.S. we have a spirit that is Read more about Patent Issuance & The Spirit of American Ingenuity[…]

New AIA Patent Law Brings Rush

Posted on April 7, 2013November 30, 2016 by Arthur

On the eve of the new AIA patent law changes, most law firms around the country were scrambling to file patent application s before the U.S. switched to the new first to file system, bombarding the Patent Office with a record number of applications, according to data from the agency. Preliminary numbers from the USPTO Read more about New AIA Patent Law Brings Rush[…]