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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that serves a fundamental role in the U.S. intellectual property system by issuing patents and registering trademarks.... more +
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Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Dear Patenticity: Still Inventing

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Dear Patenticity, My company has several new product concepts under development right now, and some are very early in the design process. We are in a very competitive space, so we want to protect our work with patents to...more

Burr & Forman

Risks of Cover Page Provisional Applications

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Since June 8, 1995, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has offered inventors the option of filing a provisional patent application. These applications are typically used as a faster and lower-cost first...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

What Rights Will I Lose if I Pitch My Invention to Investors Before I File a Patent Application?

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Did you know that the individual often credited with popularizing karaoke did not reap the financial rewards of his invention to the extent possible? It's true—Japanese musician Daisuke Inoue invented karaoke in Kobe, Japan...more

Knobbe Martens

Five Patenting Lessons Exemplified by Google’s Glucose-Sensing Contact Lenses

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Google recently announced on its blog that its “Google-X” laboratory is testing a prototype “smart” contact lens that includes a miniaturized electronic sensor designed to measure glucose level in the wearer’stears. I...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Preparing for the Final Phase of the America Invents Act Going Into Effect March 16, 2013

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The final phase of the America Invents Act (AIA) takes effect on March 16, 2013. This means that any patent application filed in the U.S. on or after that date, which, at any time during its pendency, contains a claim that is...more

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