The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced upcoming fee changes for both patents and trademarks. This article provides additional information related to these fee changes, including a sample of the notable fee changes in January 2025.
Who qualifies as an inventor on a patent application? This article seeks to answer that question.
This article provides an overview of patentability, as defined by 35 U.S.C. §101.
This article discusses the importance of obtaining a registered trademark before enforcing IP rights on Amazon.
This comic strip follows the adventures of Dana, a savvy inventor who diligently seeks protection for her IP.
As the Fourth of July approaches, the night sky will soon be ablaze with vibrant fireworks displays. These dazzling shows are a beloved tradition, but have you ever wondered about the intellectual property (IP) behind these explosive creations?
This article provides an overview of the Amazon Patent Evaluation Express (APEX) program.
In an effort to address the issue of copycat products, Amazon established two options for IP rights owners to combat infringement of their IP: the Amazon Brand Registry and the Amazon Patent Evaluation Express program. This article will focus on the Amazon Brand Registry, and a follow-up article will discuss the APEX program.
In this article we explain what an invention harvest is, and how to best prepare to hold one.
In this article, we discuss the dos and dont's for an aspiring inventor when entering the world of intellectual property.
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