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Founders Legal® Advocates for IP Rights at USPTO Examiner Training
Founders Legal presented at the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) annual Patent Examiner Technical Training Program (PETTP). Organizers asked the firm and their client, Doug Pittman, CEO of BoardActive Corp., to present their experiences and perspectives on the patent system.
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USPTO Officially Transitions to Issuing Electronic Patent Grants on April 18, 2023
The USPTO’s transition to electronic patent grants signifies a major step towards modernization and increased efficiency in the patent application process.
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Understanding the Contents of a Patent
Patents are composed of several different parts, each of which serves a particular purpose in securing the rights of an invention.
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USPTO Trademark Filing Fees are Increasing in 2021
Effective January 2, 2021, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) will increase its official fees for a variety of filings.
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Can Domain Suffixes Make Generic Words Registrable? USPTO v. Booking.com
Supreme Court Confirms; Domain Suffixes Can Make Generic Words Registrable The Case: USPTO v. Booking.com | The Impact | Zach’s Upshot The Supreme Court has, by an 8-1 margin, held that generic top-level domains (i.e. .com, .net, etc…) can be added to otherwise-generic words to make a protectable trademark. This holding, welcome news to…
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What is the Trademark Modernization Act (TMA)?
Many software and product companies, whether through licensing or commercialization of intellectual property products and services, are being built predominantly upon their intellectual property. Moreover, intellectual property plays a fundamental role in companies’ investment decisions. Intellectual property can be used as collateral to obtain financing, for valuation purposes in an equity offering, and can be the impetus for a merger or acquisition.
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Amazon’s New Patent Enhances E-books
E-books are about to be fully loaded with Amazon’s new Patent #8478662 entitled “Customized electronic books with supplemental content”, originally covered by Wired. Their intent is to turn content from an e-book from being fixed for every reader into a system that has individualized supplemental content by using a match making system between readers and…
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Apple’s Latest Patent – Docking Station
Patent News: Apples Latest Patent Docking Station for IPad & IPhone Our mission at SmartUp is to enable startups and entrepreneurs to grow and develop their patent portfolios. That’s why we want to keep our members up-to-date on the most recent patent-filings by tech giants such as Apple, Microsoft and Google – who better to…
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Combination Pillow and Crash Helmet – Interesting Patents
After stuffing your face with every type of dip imaginable and screaming at the TV for 4 hours, the Monday after the Super Bowl can be a rather grueling day at work. Although originally #patented for airplane use in 1968, the ‘Pillow Crash Helmet’ is a super convenient way to grab some quick Z’s right…
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