In this economy, everyone is looking for ways to make the most of their money. The internet is a fountain of information and resources to self-educate...
Overcoming prior art rejections in your patent application
It’s an inventor’s worst nightmare: your unique, one-of-a-kind idea has already been invented and patented by someone else. You’ve invested time...
Negotiating an IP License to avoid future disputes
When negotiating a license agreement, it is important to specify the rights being acquired. This portion of the contract is called the grant clause, a...
Rochester’s technology unfazed by Kodak’s fall as small business show their flexibility
Rochester is feeling the impact of the Kodak bankruptcy. However, there are signs that the economy is recovering through small and midsized technology...
Working with the USPTO system: techniques for writing a patent application
When a patent drafter crafts the disclosure (the specification and drawings) in a patent application, there are techniques that can be used to positio...
Is it worth arguing a restriction requirement?
It appears that more than half of patent applications are issued a restriction requirement, in which a Patent Examiner believes your claims contain mo...
To be detailed or not to be – that is the question
A patent provides protection for that which is outlined in the claims. You want to have the broadest protection possible, but the claims cannot be wri...
Nine strategies to overcome Section 101 rejections for personalized medicine and DNA-related subject matter
Over the past few months, Applicants have been receiving Section 101 rejections for non-patentable subject matter, especially where the subject matter...
Patent Maintenance Fees
Maintenance fees are due at three points following patent issuance: 3 ½ years; 7 ½ years; and 11 ½ years, and the current fees are $1,130, $2,850, ...
Expired patents may put invention in public domain
Many people do a Google patent search to see if a patent already exists that describes their invention idea or something close to it. When they locate...