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Virtual and Augmented Reality: An Overview of the Patent Landscape
Apple’s release of the Vision Pro earlier this year showed that Apple is betting big on the importance…
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…
20 Nov 2023
How To Do a Prior Art Search Yourself
Some patent attorneys tend to discourage inventors from doing a prior art search on their own. As the…
27 Oct 2023
Building Your IP Strategy for Patent-Intensive Tech Startups – Part 1: Existing IP
This is the first in a four-part blog series on how to build an IP strategy for patent-intensive tech startups.
23 Oct 2023
Patent Ownership vs. Inventorship: Who Really Controls the Rights to a Patent?
This is the first in a two-part blog series on owning and transferring the rights to a patent. (Read Part…
29 Sep 2023
Patents or Trade Secrets? Analyzing the ROI for Quantum Technology
Quantum technology is evolving quickly, with billions of dollars in private investment pouring into the sector…
21 Aug 2023
Propelling the Future of Wind Technology: Navigating Patents and Partnerships
The wind energy industry is on the rise, along with the global focus on renewable technology. Patent filings for wind…
20 Apr 2023
The Anatomy of a Patent
If you work at a tech company, you’ll likely encounter many situations where you need to be able to read…
15 Jun 2022
Patent Protection for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Technology
Tech companies who are developing carbon capture, utilization and storage technologies can take advantage of the USPTO’s new pilot program to accelerate their patent portfolios and gain an exclusive edge in this rapidly growing field.
21 Feb 2021
The US Patent Office’s Test for Software and Computer Inventions
Here we take a detailed look at how the US patent office analyzes patent eligibility of software and computer-implemented inventions.
15 Feb 2021
Patenting Software and Beyond: A Guide to Understanding Alice and its Impact
One of the biggest challenges for tech companies today is adapting their patent strategy to recent changes in the law.