Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

What is a Notice of Allowance in a patent application? A Notice of Allowance (NOA) is a USPTO document indicating that a patent application has been allowed. The approval of your patent application is basically the finish line of your journey and presumably the goal of every applicant.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Should you go with a flat rate patent attorney? Some argue that fixed fee patents do not provide a good value. The argument is that flat rate patent lawyers would be tempted to do less work for a fixed fee. Patent lawyers may be tempted to bill more hours in working on a patent application.

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

For roughly $1,500 , you can file a US design patent application as a small entity (e.g., This covers the initial filing cost including our flat rate attorney fee, USPTO fees and illustrator fees. Additional costs will apply after initial filing, such as paying the issue fee if and when your design patent application is allowed.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

Need a new patent attorney? What are some excuses that do not justify changing your patent lawyer? The patent application process is inherently challenging. treats the procurement and enforcement of patents, so certain things may simply be out of your patent lawyer’s control.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

1, 2020) , Petitioner Sotera petitioned for IPR nearly twelve months after Patent Owner Masimo filed a patent infringement suit against Sotera in the Southern District of California. In that case, the patent covered a polymer used to coat communication cables. In Sotera Wireless, Inc. Developments in the Biopharma Sector.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

Research and development in the battery industry have led to a notable increase in patent filings at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”), climbing from 3,773 in 2010 to 5,319 in 2019 (see Figure 1). billion from the lithium-ion product segment alone), it is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 14.1

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