Before copying or reverse engineering a functional product or process analyze each of the issues below. It is best to consult an experienced patent attorney during this analysis.
I. Is there a Contract Preventing the Use...more
9/28/2018
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Software methods can be patented in the United States if the application is prepared to describe and claim subject matter legally defined as being patentable.
Under Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International, 134 S. Ct. 2347...more
Many people have misperceptions about what intellectual property (IP) protects, and some common IP misconceptions are debunked below.
(1) Ideas Cannot Be Patented.
Only inventions can be patented. The legal...more
11/1/2017
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When it comes to suppressing U.S. competiveness, no one does it better than patent trolls. A 2017 study concluded that 5,100 patent infringement lawsuits were filed in 2016.
Patent Trolls account for about 67% of those.
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