Facebook Infringed Leader Patent
Even though a jury ruled that the software that runs the famous Facebook site infringed on the patent of Leader Technologies, Facebook still won the case. The reply appeal brief was just filed last month. I think the issues in this case are relevant for all inventors. Inventors should be aware that disclosure of their […]
USPTO announces new homepage
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) website will be getting a makeover starting with a new homepage that will debut on December 20, 2011. If you have been surfing through the United States patent webpage recently you will notice that they are asking for feedback in the form of a survey, and I […]
Inventors Hall of Fame: Robert N. Noyce
Inventor Robert N. Noyce Born Dec 12 1927 – Died Jun 3 1990 Invention: Semiconductor Device-and-Lead Structure Integrated CircuitPatent Number 2,981,877 Inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame™ in 1983 Often referred to as the Mayor of Silicone Valley, Robert Norton Noyce developed the integrated circuit chip, or the microchip, that makes personal computers and […]
How to file a patent application
In the latest episode of PatentHome’s “What do you know about patents?” series, we discuss the process of filing a patent application for your invention. PatentHome offers inventors an easy 3-step process for protecting your idea. The PatentHome 3-step process is: Document and Search your idea Analyze the Search results Draft and File a Patent […]
Inventors file record number of patent applications
The United States Patent and Trademark Office released its “Performance and Accountability Report” and one thing is obvious from the report is that the number of patent applications filed in the United States is going up. Record numbers of United States inventors and businesses find it more important than ever to protect their intellectual property […]
Inventions of Steve Jobs on Exhibit at the USPTO
The patented inventions and trademarks of Steve Jobs while he was with Apple, the company he co-founded at the age of 21 with his friend and fellow computer enthusiast Steve Wozniak, are on exhibit at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This free exhibit is named “The Patents and Trademarks of Steve Jobs: […]
2012 Patent Calendar
Last year I interviewed professional patent searcher Martin E. Keller after he sent me his 2011 patent calendar. Each month on the calendar is accompanied by a drawing of a funny device described in a US patent. This year I received a PDF version of the calendar which I share with you here. It is […]
The Einstein-Szilard refrigerator: (A patent benchmark)
This is the story of an invention made by two famous scientists – Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard – who dramatically changed the world we live in. Einstein, of course, is well known for his Theory of Relativity and the famous equation E= mc2 . Szilard, among his many accomplishments, was co-inventor and patentee of […]
How To Sell An Idea
Here at PatentHome, we have created a new series of videos and articles entitled, “What do you know about patents?” In the first episode of the series, we help inventors answer the question, “How do I sell my idea?” Here are some of the steps you can take to put yourself in the best position […]
The Process of Writing and Publishing a Book
As a Buffalo patent attorney I often get asked questions from would-be authors about publishing and copyright. Dave Kocak tennis pro at the Miller Tennis Center wrote a book called “Tennis for the Rest of Us” and I asked him to share some of his thoughts about the process of writing and publishing a book. […]
