Patent Infringement & IP Disputes

What is a design around? A design around refers to a product that has been intentionally designed or modified to avoid patent infringement. The goal…

Does the Amazon infringement notice identify a patent, trademark or copyright? At the outset, you should carefully study the Amazon infringement notice to determine which…

How do you read utility patent claims? What exactly does a utility patent cover? It boils down to the claims. Yet, they are the least…

What is a letter of protest against a trademark application? Third parties may challenge a pending trademark application by submitting a letter of protest to…

What is a freedom to operate or patent infringement search? A freedom to operate search or review is basically an analysis to see if you…

What is an FTO search? Also known as a Freedom-To-Operate (FTO) or right-to-use search, a patent infringement search looks for patents that may cover a…

How can you avoid infringing a utility patent? When it comes to utility patents, would a slight product modification avoid patent infringement? How would you…

Before initially contacting a business believed to have infringed a patent, the patent owner should have a strategy for following through if the accused infringer does not respond favorably.…

Is there a way to challenge or oppose a patent application? Yes, any third party may file a preissuance submission to oppose a utility nonprovisional…

Have you received a patent infringement cease-and-desist letter? Patent cease-and-desist letters come in various forms. Some patent infringement letters contain aggressive language. Others take a…

What is the difference between patentable and infringing? Can a new product be both patentable and infringing? Would a patent protect you from infringement? One…