It is the eve of Halloween! Hopefully all the pumpkins have been carved and are ready to be illuminated for the festivities that tomorrow hold. As the candle brings to life the newly carved face of the pumpkin, it starts to take on an identity. Its smile or frown becomes a haunting facial expression, yet […]
Patent attorney Vincent LoTempio answers the questions posted on comments from Ask The Patent Attorney Episode 1 by Chris Norwood. This is the second edition of Ask the Patent Attorney, but we label it 1.5 because we actually have filmed a few episodes in advance of “Ask the Patent Attorney” and so we had to […]
Last year Apple Inc filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co Ltd claiming patent infringement. This ongoing trial is one of the largest-ever patent cases, which has the possibility to change the fast-moving technology and markets of world. Apple claims that Samsung’s smartphones and tablets are imitations of Apple’s iPhone and iPad. Apple recently obtained […]
It’s October– which means that Halloween is right around the corner! I am going to be writing a weekly scary blog about patents that are a bit spooky and quite real. Scary is in the air and cemeteries have never seemed more alive. Everyone who has driven by or walked by a cemetery at this […]
So it has been almost a month since the kids have returned back to school. I bet right about now you were wishing there was something that could possibly make the daily grind of school a little bit easier (for yourself and for your child). Not to fear…some new patents are here!!! The first new […]
The patent attorneys here at PatentHome are proud to announce the publication of Patent Fundamentals for Scientists and Engineers, Third Edition. This book teaches inventors, scientists and corporate managers how to understand the patent process and how to identify and protect their patentable ideas. The third edition maps out and explains in easy to understand […]
As of September 16, 2012, the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences officially became known as the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The PTAB was implemented to comply with new provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA). The USPTO will now accept petitions for certain post-grant proceedings using a new a new online system called […]
To further work toward implementing the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) into law the U.S. Department of Commerce’s U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is creating a derivation proceeding to make sure the first person to file a patent application is actually the true inventor. The actual rule for derivation proceedings will take effect on March […]
A San Jose jury awarded Apple $1.05 billion in damages for patent infringement against Samsung. The Wall Street Journal reported that Jurors Friday found that Samsung infringed all but one of the seven patents at issue in the case—a patent covering the physical design of the iPad. They found all seven of Apple’s patents valid—despite […]
As a patent attorney in Buffalo, New York I often get asked questions about such as: Do I need to make a prototype? Can I file a patent application without a prototype? Suppose you have a great idea for an invention. But you don’t have the money or the resources to make a prototype. Perhaps you’re […]