by evansfox | Oct 23, 2012
Much of the AIA is now in effect. However, the most controversial changes in patent law won’t come into play until March 16, 2013. These include the critically acclaimed First inventor to File One year personal grace period Expanded definition of prior art Now is the...
by evansfox | Oct 22, 2012
The America Invents Act significantly changes US patent law and has been a major topic of discussion in the patent community for months. There is one aspect of these changes that does not get as much focus – the impact on PCT applications. The following is a brief...
by evansfox | Oct 22, 2012
There is a lot of talk about copyright termination rights of late, as the earliest opportunity for post-1978 copyright grants is coming up in 2013. Bruce Springsteen’s Darkness on the Edge of Town,” Billy Joel’s “52nd Street,” and Kenny Rogers’s “Gambler” were all...
by evansfox | Oct 18, 2012
An often forgotten issue during estate planning is that copyrights (as well as patents and trademarks) are personal property. As such, they get passed on to heirs like any other form of personal property. Unfortunately, many inventors, photographers, authors, artists,...
by evansfox | Oct 18, 2012
The AIA has started a race to the patent office. This will be especially true for technologies where several inventors, research teams or companies are working to solve a similar problem. In the end, it will be more of a marathon for many inventors. Inventors who are...
by evansfox | Oct 18, 2012
There are many times that you need to disclose information about your inventive concept to third parties such as vendors, contractors and investors. The best possible protection is to have a patent application filed before any such disclosures are made so that there...
