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Patenting Network-Connected Systems: 4 Challenges for Tech Companies
Network-connected systems, often referred to as the “Internet of Things” (or IoT), have already revolutionized our daily lives — look…
29 Feb 2024
Henry Patent Law Firm Newsletter – February 2024
New USPTO Guidance on Obviousness Earlier this week, the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) released new guidance, instructing patent…
22 Feb 2024
When Can Prior Art Invalidate an Issued Patent?
If you’re working at a tech company, you’ve probably seen patents filed by your competitors and thought – that technology…
19 Feb 2024
What’s the Difference Between a Patent and a Trade Secret?
To succeed in a competitive landscape, tech companies have to understand their options for protecting intellectual property (IP). IP refers…
5 Feb 2024
Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy: An Overview of the Patent Landscape
In our series on the patent landscapes for alternative energy sources, we’ve previously covered solar,…
31 Jan 2024
Henry Patent Law Firm Newsletter – January 2024
Patent Trends for Alternative Energy Technologies When I was a graduate student, two of the biggest areas of research in…
26 Jan 2024
Patent Infringement: How It’s Proven, And How This Should Influence Your Patent Filings
As a patent owner, you have the legal right to exclude others from making, using, selling, or offering to sell…
29 Jan 2024
Patent Assignment: How to Transfer Ownership of a Patent
This is the second in a two-part blog series on owning and transferring the rights to a patent. (Read…
10 Jan 2024
Geothermal Energy: An Overview of the Patent Landscape
In our previous blog posts about renewable energy, our team has covered wind, solar, carbon capture, and…
8 Jan 2024
What’s the Difference Between a Patent, a Trademark, and a Copyright?
In a separate post, we discussed the difference between a patent and a trade secret. Since then, we’ve been asked…
2 Jan 2024
What is Prior Art?
If you’ve encountered patents, chances are you’ve heard the term “prior art.” It’s one of the most common reasons that…
20 Dec 2023
Nuclear Fusion: An Overview of the Patent Landscape
We’ve previously discussed the growing need for alternative energy sources, starting with solar technology and wind technology. In…
27 Nov 2023
Claim Strategies for Patent Applications: Can Your Patent Claims Ever Be Too Broad?
This is the first in a two-part blog series on the scope of your patent application’s claim set. (Read …