Category: Patent

Patents serve two primary purposes: giving rights to the inventor and preventing others from copying the inventor’s work. That protection is what encourages innovation. However, before you invest time and money in filing a patent, there is a critical step you should not rush through, or worse, skip, and that is the patent search. A […]

The world of e-commerce is continually thriving, and platforms like Amazon, Etsy, and Shopify have made it easier than ever to sell products worldwide. However, online selling comes with its own risks, some of which many e-commerce sellers overlook, such as patent infringement. If you are sourcing products or launching something new, you may find […]

Patent lawyers and IP lawyers overlap but have different focuses. Here’s what each does, when you need one versus the other, and how to choose the right attorney.

Nunc pro tunc IP assignments are retroactive transfers used to correct gaps in ownership chains for patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Here’s how they work.

FRAND terms — fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory — govern licensing of standard-essential patents. Here’s what they mean and how courts evaluate compliance.

The Impossible Burger litigation raised questions about patenting plant-based organisms and flavor compounds. Here’s what the case means for food tech IP strategy.

Plant patents protect asexually reproduced plant varieties. Here’s how the application process works, what qualifies, and what protection a plant patent provides.

The words ‘a,’ ‘the,’ and ‘such’ have precise legal meaning in patent claims and affect claim scope. Here’s how to use each correctly in your patent application.

The temporary presence defense protects foreign vessels, vehicles, and aircraft from U.S. patent infringement claims. Here’s how the defense works and its limits.

Right to repair laws intersect with patent rights in complex ways. Here’s what patent law says about a purchaser’s right to repair patented products they own.