by evansfox | Nov 16, 2012
Over the past few months, Applicants have been receiving Section 101 rejections for non-patentable subject matter, especially where the subject matter involves personalized medicine and DNA-related compositions and methods. To successfully rebut these rejections, and...
by evansfox | Nov 6, 2012
What is a copyright? The copyright symbol, or copyright sign, designated by © (a circled capital letter “C”), is the symbol used in copyright notices for works other than sound recordings (which are indicated with the ℗ symbol). The use of the symbol is...
by evansfox | Nov 1, 2012
Gray market goods are products with legitimate copyright or trademarks that are authorized for sale in one country, but then imported without authorization in another country. Companies that sell gray market goods work outside the normal distribution channels by...
by evansfox | Oct 30, 2012
This story tickles my funny bone. A 16 year old student, Jimmy Winkelmann, started a company called The South Butt, producing a clothing line that was a parody of North Face. The product was wildly popular, but North Face was not amused. It sued for trademark...
by evansfox | Oct 23, 2012
There is so much talk about the significant changes to US patent law from the America Invents Act, especially the controversial changes that go into effect on March 16, 2013. The following is a nitty-gritty rundown of the effects of the AIA and the issues that have...
by evansfox | Oct 23, 2012
The America Invents Act (AIA) now allows third parties to participate in patent prosecution by submitting prior art to the Examiner within nine months after the patent application publishes The prior art must be accompanied by a statement explaining the relevance of...
