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
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
Venjuris named a top Intellectual Property Law Firm in the Phoenix area
According to "The List" published by the Phoenix Business Journal, Venjuris, P.C. is ranked seventh among law firms that practice intellectual
Set Sail for the Stars: Innovations for Space
A few months ago, California Polytechnic State University played a key role in the first test of the Lightsail satellite. The satellite is based on
What does “Something More” actually mean under U.S.C. §101? (Part 1)
In its first response to last year’s landmark patent eligibility decision, Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank,[1] the United States Patent Office (“PTO”)
Patent claims not indefinite if explainable by basic concepts of physics and mathematics.
The Federal Circuit in Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. v. Covidien, Inc., No. 14-1370 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 7, 2015), saved a patentee and reversed a district
Patent “Trolls” Face Increased Obstacles
When patent law first went on the books back in 1787, it was intended to provide incentives for innovation and to promote the progress of “the useful
Apple and Samsung Show the Importance of Design Patents
Rivals Apple and Samsung recently wrapped up a major smartphone patent lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In April 2011,