Small Entity vs. Large Entity USPTO Filing Fees: What are the differences?
USPTO Cost Differences Between a Small and Large Entity At the outset, one of the first questions we ask a corporate patent applicant is the…
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Where can I find IP resources for startups?
IP resources for startups As an early stage startup, you cannot ignore the significance of IP. At the same time, your budget for protecting your…
How to Respond to a Trademark Office Action
What is a trademark Office Action? A trademark Office Action is a letter issued by the USPTO examiner reviewing your trademark application. Actually, a USPTO…
Coexistence Agreement: a Cost-Effective Response to a Likelihood of Confusion Refusal?
What is a likelihood of confusion rejection? A rejection on the grounds of likelihood of confusion is basically a refusal to register your mark because…
How much are flat fee estimates for PCT national phase entries?
National stage flat fee cost estimates A PCT application allows you to file your patent application in multiple countries. To do so, an applicant enters…
What is required in a petition for IPR?
What are IPR petition requirements? IPR stands for Inter Partes Review which is a proceeding held before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the…
How much does IPR cost?
A rough ballpark estimate of the costs of an inter partes review is approximately $300K to $600K. That is by no means cheap, but may still…
How to Add New Content After Filing Patent Application (CIP)
Can you add new content after filing a patent application? Yes, it is possible to add new content after filing a utility patent application. There…
How long does an ex parte patent appeal take?
What is an ex parte patent appeal? An ex parte patent appeal is the process to seek review of a final rejection in a patent…
Is an English translation of a foreign priority patent application required?
When filing a conventional direct priority U.S. nonprovisional patent application claiming priority to a foreign application filed within 12 months (Paris Convention, not PCT), an English translation of the…
Foreign trademark protection: Madrid Protocol or direct filing?
Foreign Trademark Registration Options: Madrid Procotol vs. Direct Foreign Filing Trademark rights are territorial. Your US trademark registration does not provide you with rights in…
Is IPR (Inter Partes Review) a Better Way to Defend a Patent Infringement Lawsuit?
Inter Partes Review, or IPR, is a mini-trial held before the USPTO’s Patent and Trial Appeal Board (PTAB) to cancel specific claims of a patent on the…
Design Patents vs. Utility Patents: What You Need to Know About Differences
Design Patents vs. Utility Patents Design patent or utility patent? This is a critical question that you need to resolve early in your patent journey.…
Trademark Goods or Services: Critical Mistakes That Can Ruin Everything
How do you decide which goods or services to include in a trademark application? Trademarks do not exist in a vacuum. A trademark must always…
What can go wrong if you lose a TTAB trademark case?
What are the consequences of losing a TTAB trademark opposition or cancellation? So you have applied to register a trademark and everything has proceeded smoothly…
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