Medical Device Patent Damages and Success RatesInvestment in medical device patents may give the best bang for the buck according to a comprehensive study by PwC.
Patent Incentive ProgramsOpen innovation requires new strategies to creating and managing IP. Presently, many companies and universities offer rewards to their...
Evaluating Your Patent AttorneyThis post is a follow-up to my previous post entitled "Ten Reasons to Fire Your Patent Attorney." In that post I shared some signs that...
Reasons to File a Provisional Patent ApplicationIn the United States, inventors have the option of filing a provisional application before filing their non-provisional application. ...
Provisional Application CostThe cost of a provisional patent application will depend on complexity, technology, completeness, and strategy. Here are some key factors.
On Your Mark: Fed. Cir. Clarifies Patent Marking RequirementsA patentee who makes or sells a patented article must mark his articles or notify infringers of his patent in order to recover damages....
Ten Reasons to Fire Your Patent AttorneyI have had the fortune of working with some brilliant and honest colleagues over the past few years, and I would recommend them without...
The Brilliant Contributions of Physician InventorsMy newest article was published at The Doctor Weighs In. You can read it here. I previously wrote several articles on "Open...
The Law Needs More HumorAn interesting trend is emerging among trademark attorneys across the nation. They have allowed themselves to be funny. Three recent...