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by Saile Ackerman LLC | Jun 8, 2021 | Patent Law Getting protection through an issued patent can be an important milestone for any business, but that doesn’t mean the patent is invincible. The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) can give patents, and with proper...
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has released an updated toolkit to aid you in navigating China’s intellectual property (IP) laws. The newly published guidance comes at the heels of changes the international power made in the wake of an agreement with the...
by Saile Ackerman LLC | May 12, 2021 | Patent Law Patents have long offered protections for inventors and innovators in the US. That long tradition has reached another large milestone, a mark that reveals how rapidly patent filings are growing. The U.S. Patent and...
Unique challenges come with shifting to remote work, and a newly published patent from Microsoft could be the next step in understanding what makes workers tick. The company’s design collects data from every corner of a user’s working world to better predict and...
Defending trademarks can be an important part of business, but it’s also important to know how far to go. Going past sensible boundaries could mean unnecessary costs and long-lasting reputational damage. Duke University has been branded a “trademark bully” by two of...
Patents can be a very profitable revenue source, allowing a company to benefit from a long-term investment in research and development. Huawei announced recently it will charge up to $2.50 in royalties for each smartphone using network patents that it controls. While...
Symbols and designs can find solace in United States trademark laws, but new evolutions in assigning value may push ownership boundaries. Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) are taking the internet by storm, netting values into the millions. But their new take on tagging...
Advancements in technology as described in a patent application is done partly through patent drawings, one piece of fruit at a time. Sony Interactive Entertainment, Inc. is seeking a patent on using a camera to read position and motion to turn everyday objects into...
An important part of applying for a patent is finding if the device or process is already in existence or had been previously described. A Texas jury decided that Intel Corporation owes VLSI Technology, Inc. a little over $2 billion for patent infringement. While...
While an application needs grounding in reality, the ideas behind them can be unproven. As some high-profile patents from the government show, just because an innovation is currently fiction doesn’t disqualify potential applications. The U.S. Navy has a slew of...
