To be a successful entrepreneur in the cutthroat market of today’s world you are no longer able to just have a good idea and a hard work ethic to become successful. You need one thing, money, and lots of it. Even though you thought you could get away with just a good idea and […]
Have an idea for an app? Don’t have any coding skills? Well, you’re just like the rest of us; but that shouldn’t stop you from pursuing your idea. Most ideas don’t slip between the cracks and fall by the way side because people don’t have a particular skill, or enough capital; they get pushed to […]
With all the hard work you put into inventing a product, you need to patent it to protect yourself. We all know the nuisance of having to take the time to clean, but with Joe Iannello’s new product taking care of your lawn mower is faster and easier than ever! With the Spray-N-Mow maintenance tool, […]
Recently I took and passed the United States Patent & Trademark Office Registration Exam. It was my second attempt. It is a daunting experience but manageable with some occasional misery in the mix. The paper exam is offered once a year, but the computer exam can generally be scheduled and taken Monday through Saturday at Prometric […]
Now You Too Have Access To Invention Funding Invention funding is one of the most integral pieces of the inventors journey. But, bootstrapping an idea can also be very difficult and a drain on resources. We know the process: you pour your heart and soul into an idea, get the prototypes, protect the idea with […]
Buffalo Business First recently published an article about how 3-D printing has changed the world of patent protection. Vin & Justin Kloss served as guest columnists for the article, so we will break that down into 5 things that 3-D printing means for patent law in the U.S. 3-D Printing Changes Everything The introduction of […]
Blogging is all fun and games until you plagiarize someone else’s work. I’m sure we all learned this after our first research paper. For me it was 5th grade after Ms. Russo (RIP) handed back my research paper on Alcatraz. I’ve never seen so much red ink on a paper in my life! Clearly I […]
The answers to the following questions should be read as preparatory rather than as definitive. What works are protected? What works are not protected by copyright? What is copyright registration? When is a work protected by copyright? How long is the term of a copyright? What are the advantages of copyright registration? What is publication? […]
Six Steps to a Patent Search Keywords: Before I begin my search I must make a through and detailed list of keywords that will best describe my invention. Keywords will include different variations of the object. Conduct a CPC: CPC refers to Cooperative Patent Classification and will scan results based off the keywords that I inputted. […]
Copyright ownership of ‘Happy Birthday’ song is dismissed! After recently celebrating a special attorney’s birthday here in the office I felt it was only appropriate to blog about one of the most well known songs still sung today by people all over the world. Ever notice when you celebrate a birthday at a restaurant the […]