The 19th-century woman behind a ubiquitous invention
“She faced numerous thefts of her intellectual property and legal challenges to her patents and designs, but she refused to back down.”…
A Guide to Design Patents
A design patent is simply a patent on the design of an invention. It differs from a utility patent in that it…
Patent-Search Webinar 10/24/24
We advise our clients to do a preliminary prior-art search before considering filing a patent application. Why? Because even a quick prior-art…
You don’t need an attorney to file a trademark.
Anyone may file a trademark pro-se (independently). There is no middleman required. Learn about the process at the USPTO’s federal trademark filing…
Successful Inventing: Product Development
We have seen it happen too many times: inventors losing momentum after they receive their patent grant, having little knowledge of how…
Lost Einsteins: It’s Not Enough to Be Smart
Education, Access, and Exposure One of the most inspiring speeches I ever heard was delivered at a banquet for a nonprofit where…