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By Russ Krajec, Esq.
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60 Day Pendency for Design Patent - A New Personal Record
Posted on August 03, 2009I just received a Notice of Allowance on August 3, 2009 for a design patent filed June 3, 2009. That is a pendency of 61 days. This eclipses my previous record of 71 days for a design patent. The current case was filed electronically with a Petition to Make Special based on Age...
Inventor Grandiosity: Dealing with the Kitchen Sink Invention
Posted on August 02, 2009This post is part of a series of posts relating to inventor interviews. Other posts include The Art of the Disclosure Meeting, Doing the Disclosure Meeting, Setting the Stage and Issuing Warnings, and Inventor Myopia. During the invention disclosure meeting, I can count on running into the Kitchen Sink Invention at least once in five inventions...
Dealing with Inventor Mypoia
Posted on August 02, 2009This post is part of a series of posts relating to inventor interviews. Other posts include The Art of the Disclosure Meeting, Doing the Disclosure Meeting, and Setting the Stage and Issuing Warnings. Often, inventors stumble into two different pitfalls...
Setting The Stage and Issuing Warnings for the Invention Disclosure Meeting
Posted on February 23, 2009This is part of a series of posts that deal with Invention Disclosure Meetings. The first one discusses the Art of the Disclosure Meeting and the second talks about Doing the Disclosure Meeting. I like to start my disclosure meetings by covering a few important areas...
Doing the Disclosure Meeting
Posted on February 11, 2009This is the second in a series of posts regarding the patent disclosure meeting. Here is the first. Every patent agent/attorney does their disclosure meetings differently. I like to do my meetings in person. There is nothing like being in the same room as the inventors, drawing on a white board, and reading those unspoken but noticeable body language cues...
The Art of the Patent Disclosure Interview
Posted on February 10, 2009One of the most rewarding parts of patent law is the disclosure interview. This is where a good patent agent/attorney can add value far in excess of the fees collected. A good disclosure interview is an opportunity to shape the invention into something that makes sense for the business as well as sets the proper expectations for the inventors...
McCain vs Obama on IP Issues: There is No Contest
Posted on August 29, 2008Really, there is no contest. The IP Section of the Colorado Bar Association, in conjunction with Silicon Flatirons hosted a debate between representatives from the Obama and McCain campaigns today in Denver. Jonathan Alter, a columnist and editor for Newsweek moderated the discussion between attorneys Ed Reines and Ray Gifford representing the McCain campaign and professors Christopher Sprigman and Arti Rai representing the Obama campaign...
One Example of When Taking a License Makes Sense
Posted on March 31, 2008Licensing technology from other sources makes sense in several situations, even when the licensee does not practice the technology. Remember that patents are merely business tools, and they are useful when they give your business an advantage over a competitor...
A Letter To Someone Considering Starting a Solo Practice
Posted on February 13, 2008Over the last few weeks, I have had the opportunity to talk to several new attorneys who are looking for work or who may be considering going solo. Here are a few thoughts that I have on the subject. First, remember that this is business. It is not an opportunity to “play office”...
The Best Part of This Job
Posted on January 16, 2008The best part of this job, by far and away, is the opportunity to work with extremely talented and enthusiastic inventors. In general, patent law is fun because the patent agent/attorney generally deals with happy, optimistic, and creative people...
Subtle Effects of New Patent Rules – Changes to Inventor Recognition Programs
Posted on October 04, 2007The new patent rules will cause many ripple effects throughout the practice of patent law. One thing that should be considered is how inventor recognition programs play into the new rules. Background As part of the new rules, an applicant must disclose to the Patent Office any group of patent applications that are filed within a two month window where the applications are commonly owned and at least one inventor is in common...
Patent Strategies in Light of the New Rules
Posted on September 05, 2007The latest rules from the US Patent and Trademark Office are quite sweeping. The new rules have several facets. On one hand, the PTO is limiting the number of continuation and continuation in part applications, as well as requests for continued examination (RCE)...
Patent Prosecution from the Client Perspective – You Do Not Know It When You See It
Posted on August 07, 2007When I was a practicing engineer at a big company, several of my invention disclosures found their way to patent attorneys. I was fortunate enough to work with a good one and a bad one, although at the time I could not distinguish between the two...
Patentably Defined
Posted on May 17, 2007I try to avoid discussing other blogs in my blog, mostly because I like to focus on writing content. However, I ran across Patentably Defined, a blog written by patent prosecutor Michael Kondoudis. Mike’s deep understanding of patent prosecution comes out in practical, easy to implement tidbits...
To Those of You Who Are Considering Going Solo:
Posted on May 11, 2007I have recently survived my third year of solo practice and am looking forward to more. For me, being solo suits my temperament and goals. For some of you, it may be the right choice and for others not. Your success or failure as a solo practice will be determined not by the quality of your work, since many clients are sadly unable to discern high quality from bad, but on your ability to find and retain clients...
Would the Outcome of Microsoft v. ATT Been Different if a Beauregard Claim Had Been Used?
Posted on May 04, 2007There are many reviewers and pundits who have discussed the recent Supreme Court case of Microsoft v. ATT, which dealt with a patent that Microsoft admitted to contributory infringement. This meant that Microsoft’s software enabled someone else to infringe, but that Microsoft itself did not directly infringe...
Prohibited Words in a Patent – “Prior Art”
Posted on May 03, 2007One of the Prohibited Words is the phrase “prior art”. There is no reason whatsoever for the words “prior art” to appear in any patent application. Making any characterization of prior art is opening an avenue for attacking an issued patent and may unnecessarily complicate patent prosecution...
Prohibited Words in a Patent – “Invention”
Posted on May 01, 2007This post is part of a series talking about the Prohibited Words. The other posts are here. Another one of Prohibited Words is the word “invention”. Nowhere in any patent specification should the word “invention” be used...
Prohibited Words in a Patent – “Must”
Posted on April 30, 2007I have a list of words that are just plain prohibited in a patent application. I know that other people may use these Prohibited Words, but I have tried to rid them from my lexicon. Some of this may reek of slimy lawyer lingo, but it all has legitimate and practical reasons...
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How to learn content of deceased parent's will?
go to the court house where your father died or the county he lived in. It is pu...
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Can driving accident be cause for termination?
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Hi. If a woman is pregnant and the father requests she abort (because he doesnt want to be a father) and the woman refuses, can he still be made to pay child support if: 1. he IS the father 2. he IS the father but his na
Yes if he is teh father he can be made to pay.
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