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Joint Patent Ownership: Who Owns What

In a previous post, we discussed difference between inventorship and ownership in regards to patents. To recap, only inventors (i.e., someone who

Toothpick device A toothpick device for cleaning teeth includes a toothpick. The toothpick is comprised of two separable portions and has at

One of the risks of being an entrepreneur, especially smaller developers and companies, is you may become the target of a patent troll. If you get a

The Legal Basis for Patents Congress established the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), which grants utility patents, design

Last week, Waymo LLC sued Uber Technologies, Inc. for stealing its trade secrets and using its patents without permission. This case could be huge in

Unsupported pelvic/spine exercise system and method The invention is embodied in an exercise system that can allow its user to

You have probably heard the term “provisional patent.” This term, however, is a bit of a misnomer. The United States Patent and Trademark Office

Ok. You just thought of the next great invention. Now what? You know you should do a preliminary search to see if your invention already exists

Every business has intellectual property. These are aspects of their business and products that differentiate them from and give them an advantage