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Foreign Filing Licenses: Key Considerations for U.S. Inventions
Pretty much every patent attorney has encountered a situation like this: on a Friday afternoon, you receive an urgent request…
4 Feb 2025
Foreign Filing Licenses: Key Considerations for U.S. Inventions
Pretty much every patent attorney has encountered a situation like this: on a Friday afternoon, you receive an urgent request…
28 Jan 2025
Wearables Technology: Top and Emerging Trends of 2025
Wearable technology has emerged as one of the more ubiquitous applications of the Internet of Things. It’s transforming the…
21 Jan 2025
Patent considerations for AI-related innovations
Especially in recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformational and increasingly ubiquitous tool, permeating many innovative developments…
14 Jan 2025
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…
18 Nov 2024
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…
11 Nov 2024
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,…
8 Nov 2024
Innovating in the university setting: Will public disclosures affect my invention’s patentability?
Many academic researchers are generally aware that their own public disclosures, in the form of conference presentations, journal publications, etc.,…
24 Oct 2024
How to Avoid Self-Inflicted Wounds (Applicant Admitted Prior Art) in Your Patent Applications
When drafting their patent applications, many inventors have an instinct to gratuitously describe what others have developed before them. Understandably,…
2 Oct 2024
Artificial Intelligence In the Innovation Process: Can AI-Generated Work Be Patented?
With the recent rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology, it’s likely that AI systems will start playing a larger…
5 Sep 2024
Patent Trials and Triumphs: IPA v. Microsoft
Patent Trials and Triumphs is our blog series where we showcase U.S. patents that have triumphed in recent jury trials.
1 May 2024
Building Your IP Strategy for Patent-Intensive Tech Startups – Part 4: IP Mapping
This is the last in a four-part blog series on how to build an IP strategy for patent-intensive tech startups.
18 Apr 2024
How Many Claims Should My Patent Have?
There’s often confusion about the purpose and impact of adding more claims in a patent application, and inventors often wonder…