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Can software user interfaces be patented?
When discussing patent protection for software innovations, many people often think in terms of automation or production — that is,…
18 Dec 2018
HOW TO ENSURE HIGH-QUALITY PATENTS IN EMERGING TECH FIELDS
Over the past decade or so, the U.S. patent system has evolved significantly, thanks to a combination of new legislation,…
13 Dec 2018
HOW TO OWN HIGHER QUALITY PATENTS
Lots of companies in the tech industry rely on a high-volume patent filing strategy. For example, industry titans like IBM,…
20 Nov 2018
HOW TO MINIMIZE INTRINSIC PATENT RISKS
Is your tech company building a patent portfolio? Making smart decisions to maximize the long term value of your IP…
16 Nov 2018
WHY TECH STARTUPS NEED TO PLAY OFFENSE WITH PATENTS (AND WHY BIG TECH COMPANIES DON’T)
Patents are valuable business assets, and a smart patent portfolio can give your tech company…
25 Oct 2018
MAPPING YOUR PATENT STRATEGY: 5 MILESTONES TO EVALUATE SUCCESS
Growing a technology enterprise requires strategic planning and coordination of fundraising efforts, research and development, sales and marketing, product releases,…
18 Oct 2018
CLARIFYING SECTION 101: USPTO DIRECTOR ANDREI IANCU PROPOSES NEW GUIDANCE
During last month’s Intellectual Property Owners Association 46th Annual Meeting, USPTO Director Andrei Iancu announced that the USPTO is considering “revised…
5 Oct 2018
ARIOSA V. ILLUMINA: DO PROVISIONAL PATENT APPLICATIONS COUNT AS PRIOR ART?
In a previous blog post, we discussed whether secret sales should count as prior art under the AIA. The Supreme Court…
28 Sep 2018
HELSINN V. TEVA: DO SECRET SALES COUNT AS PRIOR ART UNDER THE AIA?
In the patent world, the boundaries of what is considered prior art can be fuzzy and dynamic. The recent case of …
27 Jul 2018
PATENTING THE INTERNET OF THINGS: 4 CHALLENGES FOR TECH COMPANIES
The Internet of Things (IoT) is an emerging class of technologies that’s already revolutionized the way we go about our…
3 Jul 2018
PROSECUTING SOFTWARE PATENTS IN THE UNITED STATES: LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
In 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Alice Corp vs. CLS Bank that abstract ideas implemented on…
24 May 2018
SHOULD SOFTWARE STARTUPS SEEK PATENT PROTECTION?
Software patents are somewhat controversial in both the legal and technical worlds. There’s a well-documented public policy debate about whether…
8 Feb 2018
WHEN’S THE RIGHT TIME TO START THE PATENT PROCESS?
At Henry Patent Law Firm, we frequently hear from innovators and startup owners who are seeking to patent their inventions.