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To Disclose or Not to Disclose … That is the Question

April 30, 2013 Patent

You have conceived of a wonderful new invention and you want tell everyone, but you are not ready for the expense of a patent application.  Should you open your mouth? Every inventor feels the tension between the need to maintain secrecy and the need to  disclose the invention.  If you are a regular reader of […]

The Statutory Invention Registration (SIR) is No More

April 30, 2013 Patent

As of March 16, 2013 the PTO stopped accepting or reviewing applications for SIRs.  Before March 16, the SIR was a technique to notify the world of an invention that the invention owner did not wish to patent.  The effect of the SIR was to dedicate the invention to the public so that anyone could […]

The Rush to Meet the March 16th Patent Deadline

March 28, 2013 Patent

According to a chart released by the U.S. PTO, about 26,500 provisional and non-provisional patent applications were filed on March 15, up from the about 2,500 applications that are filed on a typical day.  The reason: inventors and their patent lawyers (including us) were racing to beat the March 16 deadline. As we have said […]

PAY ATTENTION: Crucial Deadline for Inventors Is Looming!!

February 28, 2013 Patent

We’ve said it before, but there is an absolutely crucial patent deadline coming up on March 17, 2013 due to a change in U.S. patent law.  Contact us immediately to avoid complete and permanent loss of your patent rights if (a) you have an invention for which you have not yet filed a patent application, […]

PTO Patent Fees for the ‘Micro Entity’

January 31, 2013 Patent

As an individual or small business inventor, do you feel really, really small?  The good news: after March 16, 2013 you may qualify as a ‘micro entity’ and be entitled to patent fee discounts from the PTO of 75% off large entity rates.  The bad news: large and small entity rates are going up at […]

Business Resources for Entrepreneurs

March 29, 2012 Lipton Weinberger & Husick Blog

Do you have an idea for a great new patentable product and trademark?  Of course you do – you’re reading this newsletter, after all.  But do you know how to commercialize your product and trademark; that is, how to turn your ideas into money? Before you can make money with your ideas, you must learn […]

Quick Patent Application Review for Green Technologies

December 31, 2011 Patent

Most inventors wait two to three years for a decision on a utility patent application by the PTO, and some wait much longer.  Applicants with ample resources can pay an extra PTO fee ($2,400.00 for a small entity) for quick review.  If your invention will result in a cleaner environment or reduced use of fossil […]

‘Best Mode’ Under the America Invents Act

November 30, 2011 Patent

‘Best mode’ is the requirement that a patent applicant disclose the best way that the applicant knows to practice an invention.  The purpose of the ‘best mode’ requirement is to fulfill the public disclosure goals of the patent system by preventing a patent applicant from obtaining a patent while at the same time keeping the […]

America Invents Act, Part 2: ‘Prior Art’

October 31, 2011 Patent

This is the second of our newsletters to discuss the ‘America Invents Act,’ which was signed into law on September 16, 2011.  The Act moves the US patent system away from ‘first to invent’ and to ‘first to file.’  So what does ‘first to file’ mean for an inventor or invention-owning business? The most important […]

Crucial Information for Inventors

September 30, 2011 Patent

The America Invents Act at section 102 changes the way that inventors and companies that own inventions do business. In one of the most important developments for inventors and invention owners, ALL U.S. PATENT RIGHTS IMMEDIATELY TERMINATE if any of the following events occurs on or after March 17, 2013, unless the inventor has filed […]

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