Jurisdiction and Procedure in Patent Disputes

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

Patenting Business Methods

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

Patent rights are created by federal law and give an inventor the right to exclude others from making, using, selling,

When filing a patent, it is important to remember that if the patent is not filed timely, the inventor will

Under theories of patent infringement, there are no criminal penalties, but civil remedies are available in the United States under

A patent application may contain claims to more than one invention. If an application contains claims to more than one

Patent rights give an inventor the right to exclude others from making, selling, importing, or otherwise profiting from an invention

If an application contains claims to more than one independent and distinct invention, the United States Patent and Trademark Office

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

When filing a patent, a patent application must include one or more claims which particularly point out and distinctly claim