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Legal Lessons from Holiday Lights: Clarity in Patent Drafting

LexBlog IP

7,784,961 Before sledding into the patent’s technicalities, the inventor of this Christmas cheer utilized a lesser-known path under U.S. patent law. 122(b)(2)(B)(i), the patent application was kept under wraps, avoiding publication until patent issuance. Under 35 U.S.C.

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Patent – a shield for modern biotechnology

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Biotechnology-the word suggests that this is biological advancement based on technology. Thus, a legal safeguard should be provided to inventors for their inventions to keep their interest in science alive. This technological advancement heals the world at the molecular level and most often involves DNA modification techniques.

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The Tragic Tale of the Abandoned Jack-O-Lantern Display Stand

LexBlog IP

Venturing into the patent archives reveals a plethora of Halloween-inspired inventions, highlighting the seamless blend of creativity and business during this eerie season. Today we descend into the cryptic catacombs of patent drafting to exhume a narrative of innovation entangled in a web of woes. Patent Application No.

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How long does it take to get a patent in 2021? And what about COVID-19?

TraskBritt Intellectual Property

An applicant secures a patent after successfully prosecuting the patent application at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). When the USPTO believes an application embodies an invention worthy of a patent, the USPTO grants a Notice of Allowance. Patentability Search.

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Tesla’s Lasers on Vehicle Patent

TraskBritt Intellectual Property

The Tesla laser patent application also considers using the technology to clean debris from photovoltaic solar panels. Figure 2B in Tesla’s laser patent application illustrates lasers mounted on the exterior of one of Tesla’s electric cars. Steps to Obtain a Patent. Filing a patent application first requires an invention.

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How to review a draft patent application and provide useful comments

Patent Trademark Blog

You also do not need extensive descriptions of known technologies or known components. How should you review patent drawings? Patent drawings enable you to claim features that help distinguish your invention from the prior art. Any explanations of the prior art do not need to get into too much detail.

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ChatGPT and Intellectual Property (IP) related Topics

LexBlog IP

Marshall Gerstein’s practice areas include patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and related litigation, as well as IP licensing, counseling, and transactions. The Copyright Office’s decision was based, at least in part, on a Supreme Court case about camera technology from 1884. law for the time being.