A U.S. patent gives to a patent owner a right to exclude others from making, using, selling or importing an invention covered by the patent for a limited time defined by the “term” of the U.S. patent. The U.S. government grants this limited monopoly in a “bargain” for full disclosure
Technology is now growing at an exponential rate, making this an incredible time to be alive. Moore’s law, the principle that the speed of computers will double every two years due to increases in the number of transistors microchips contain, has remained true. This has spurred growth in other areas
Products and service in our modern economy increasingly rely on creations in software. Software development is no longer limited to a handful of industries in just a few locations, and has expanded to practically every industry and location across the globe. If you are in the software development community you
Product and process innovations are often at the heart of business value creation. As a business introduces new products and or enters new markets, the business may evaluate the landscape of existing patents to assess risks of infringement. Likewise, a business may evaluate and/or monitor products and services introduced by
An incredible idea can only get your business so far if you can’t put your stamp of ownership on it. So before you take your product to the world, you need to protect it. That’s where a quality patent attorney comes in. The right attorney can make or break your
The US Patent and Trademark Office allows some patent applicants to file and prosecute patent applications with reduced government fees by declaring “Small Entity” status. Government fees may be further reduced for Small Entities further qualifying for “Micro Entity” status. While declaring Small Entity or Micro Entity status may reduce
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