Expungement vs. Reexamination: What are the differences?
When would an expungement or reexamination be available? These two fancy names bear good news for trademark challengers. Anyone thinking of canceling a trademark registration…
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Design patent failures: What can go wrong?
What are common design patent failures? Filing a design patent application doesn’t seem very complicated. Thankfully, there are no lengthy pages of descriptions and no…
How to Patent a Design
What does it take to patent a design? Before diving into how to patent a design, let’s first cover the why questions. Why do you…
Can a design patent show a specific material or composition of matter?
Can a design patent cover a type of material? We all know that designs patents cover the ornamental appearance of a product or idea. Functionality…
How to Protect Your Product with a Design Patent
Can a design patent protect your new product? When compared to utility patents, design patents are often overlooked as an IP asset. It’s true that…
What is a Notice of Allowance? How do you get a patent application approved?
What is a Notice of Allowance in a patent application? A Notice of Allowance (NOA) is a USPTO document indicating that a patent application has…
Does a patent attorney near me matter?
Does searching for a patent attorney near me make sense? There was a time when the main way to find a patent attorney was to…
Patent Opposition: How to Oppose Patents in the US
Can you file a patent opposition against a US pending application? You may have heard of a trademark opposition as the way to challenge a…
How To Know If A Patent Application Is Good
Do you need a design or utility patent application? At the outset, you will not be able to tell whether your patent application is any…
How to Respond to a Trademark Opposition: Is a registration worth fighting for?
What can you do if your trademark application is opposed? It can be a bit disheartening to receive an opposition to your trademark application. After…
Patent application attorney vs. patent litigation lawyer: What are the differences?
What is a patent application attorney (patent prosecutor) versus a patent litigator? Patent practitioners generally fall under one of two practice areas: 1) patent litigation,…
How to Choose a Trademark Opposition Attorney
What factors matter in choosing a trademark opposition attorney? So your trademark application was approved and on track to a registration. Then it got derailed.…
What is a good utility patent?
What makes a utility patent good? A patent can be both a sword and shield. Defensively, a patent blocks future applicants from patenting the same…
What does a successful patent Office Action response look like?
What makes for a successful patent Office Action response? When it comes to responding to patent rejections, you have essentially two weapons. First, you can…
What is the cost of a PCT patent application?
How much does it cost to file a PCT patent application? The cost of an international PCT patent application will typically consist of attorney’s fees…
