USPTO Patent Fee Changes Pt 2
Beginning this Sunday, January 19, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will charge some increased fees for patent matters. These
USPTO Fee Changes: What You Need to Know for 2025
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced upcoming fee changes for both patents and trademarks. The trademark fee changes
Wait, Who Owns My Patent?
You’ve come up with a brilliant new invention and want to obtain a patent to protect this innovation. You talk
Halloween-Inspired Patents and Their Spooky Subject Matter
Halloween is a time for creativity and creepy fun, and some inventors have taken that to the next level by dreaming up
How Does the USPTO Determine Entity Status?
Filing a patent application and other documents throughout patent prosecution requires the payment of several fees. The cost of many of these
The End of an Era: AFCP 2.0 Sunset Approaches
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced the termination of the After Final Consideration Pilot Program 2.0 (AFCP 2.0),
Who Qualifies as an Inventor?
The short answer is that anyone who contributes to the conception of at least one claim in a patent application may qualify
What is Patentable?
The short answer is everything under the sun is patentable, with some exceptions. A requirement for patentability is that an invention must
The Patent Pending Adventures of Diligent Dana
Dana has an idea for an invention to solve a common problem in her day-to-day life. Dana researches the demand
Secrets of Patent Law: The Unwritten Rules
There are several rules of patent law that often govern interpretations imparted to patent claim language, even though those rules