Statement Of Use Deadlines
THE DEADLINE TO FILE A STATEMENT OF USE FOR U.S. INTENT-TO-USE TRADEMARK REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS In an intent-to-use application to register a trademark, service mark, collective mark, or certification [...]
Trademark Opposition Proceedings
A trademark opposition is a type of litigation proceeding that happens in the United States Patent & Trademark Office ("USPTO") between a party who has applied [...]
About Continuation Patent Applications
There are times when a first-filed patent application discloses patentable subject matter that has not been successfully claimed at the end of the prosecution of the first-filed application. A second application containing substantially the same disclosure of the first-filed application may be filed seeking to claim such subject matter as long as the first-filed application is still pending and a proper claim of priority is made back to the first-filed application. Such a second-filed application is called a "continuation application". This post discusses some of the reasons behind pursuing continuation patent applications.
Patent Protection : An Overview
U.S. patents provide the exclusive legal right to make, use, offer for sale, sell, and import into the United States, an invention. They are among the most complex of intellectual property rights, and apply to a wide variety of subject matter. In this post a brief overview of patents and the process of obtaining them is discussed.
Inter-Partes Patent Proceedings
A federal court lawsuit isn’t the only way for a business accused of patent infringement to get claims in an issued U.S. patent cancelled. It is possible in some circumstances to send the patent back to the United States Patent & Trademark Office (“USPTO”) for review and cancellation: This can sometimes be far quicker and less expensive than a lawsuit.