Utility patents are what most people think of when they think about patents. According to Ralph Waldo Emerson, it’s the better mousetrap for which the
Whose Patent is it Anyway?
Employee A works for the Great Widget Company. Employee A invents a great new widget. Who owns the patent? Employee A? The Great Widget Company?
Do I Need a Patent?
You’ve invented Thing 1, Or a method for Thing 2. So what, you then wonder, Is an inventor to do? Yes -- file a patent! And once it
Recently Issued Patent by Venjuris P.C.
Battery Module Architecture with Horizontal and Vertical Expandability A battery module architecture including a plurality of
Do I Need a Patent Search?
We get this question all the time from clients that are interested in obtaining a patent. The short answer is “No, but you probably should because it
How Long Do Patents Last?
Most patentable inventions are registered as utility patents (as opposed to design patents). These patents last up to twenty years from the date the
Use of a FCC Pre-certified Bluetooth(R) Transmitter Module May Not be Enough to Avoid FCC Problems
You’ve designed a new product that allows purchasers of the device to control the device with their Smart Phone by Bluetooth(R). Moreover, you’ve
Copyrighting Languages: Who Owns Klingon?
The law isn’t always as dry and boring as a layperson may imagine, especially in Amicus briefs. Take, for example, this Amicus brief for Paramount v.
Keeping Up with the Kylies . . . KYLIE Who?
When you think of KYLIE, who comes to mind – Minogue or Jenner? The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office is about to address this very question. The