Common mistakes to avoid: Failure to update Ownership information:  Section 8 and Section 9 documents must be filed by the current owner.  If the documents...

A joint inventor is an individual who has not only made a significant contribution to the conception of the invention, but also participated in a “collaboration or...

Applications for trademarks used on regulated products (e.g. cannabis, drug paraphernalia, ivory, whalebone) and activities (e.g. gambling and wagering, retail stores featuring controlled substances) are...

The National Women Trial Lawyers Association – Top 25 is an invitation-only professional organization composed of and limited to the Top 25 attorneys from each state or region who serve individuals...

Major findings: The share of patents that include at least one woman as an inventor increased from about 7 percent in the 1980s to 21...

Under Federal Law, interstate commerce is any commercial transactions or traffic that cross state boundaries or that involve more than one state. “Interstate commerce” as...

The encircled R ® is a federal registration symbol. This symbol is used once the trademark is officially registered with the United States Patent and...

Drawing The applicant for a patent will be required by law to furnish a drawing of the invention whenever the nature of the case requires...

An office action is an official letter sent by the USPTO. In it, an examining attorney lists any legal problems with your chosen trademark, as...

What can be patented – utility patents are provided for a new, nonobvious and useful: Process Machine Article of manufacture Composition of matter Improvement of...

PROVISIONAL APPLICATION FOR PATENT FILING DATE REQUIREMENTS The provisional application must name all of the inventor(s). In view of the one-year grace period provided by...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the federal agency for granting U.S. patents and registering trademarks. In doing this, the USPTO fulfills the...