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Expungement or Reexamination: Better Alternatives Than Arguing No Likelihood of Confusion Arguing against a likelihood of confusion refusal can be a losing battle. Sometimes, you…

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…

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 cover a type of material? We all know that designs patents cover the ornamental appearance of a product or idea. Functionality…

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 in a patent application? A Notice of Allowance (NOA) is a USPTO document indicating that a patent application has…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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 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 makes for a successful patent Office Action response? When it comes to responding to patent rejections, you have essentially two weapons. First, you can…

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…