There are several resources on the internet that are beneficial to patent attorneys, engineers, start-up companies, etc. that are new to patent law. I have included a link to each of the websites as well as a brief description of each website. References Beneficial to Start-Ups/Inventors New to Patents and/or Patent Law: 1. IP WATCHDOG [...]
A common question I get from the start-up community here in Austin is “Can I patent software for my mobile application and software?” Currently the United States is a jurisdiction that allows for software to be patented while other jurisdictions, such as Japan do not allow software to be patented. In re Bilski, a pivotal [...]
There are many differences between working at a larger patent prosecution firm (50+ lawyers, biglaw) and a small patent prosecution firm (1-3 lawyers, small law). Medium sized patent prosecution firms (10-30 patent lawyers) have many of the same issues as larger patent prosecution firms, just with clients with fewer demands for patents. Therefore, this blog [...]
Below is a list of the top 10 patent law firms in the US based on issued patents over the following years: 2011, 2012, 2013. I am pleased to see that my former firm, Harness, Dickey, and Pierce is still listed as a top 5 law firm even after my departure. I am very glad [...]
WHAT IS AN OFFICE ACTION? An “office action” is an official letter from the United States Patent and Trademark Office representing a patent examiner’s review of the status of a pending patent action. Typically, an office action indicated that none, some, or all of the pending claims are allowable, and the patent examiner’s concerns regarding [...]