In general, it’s good practice to list everyone that has made a contribution to a substantive or significant portion of the invention as an inventor. Legally, an inventor is anyone who has contributed to the conception of what is claimed as the invention you wish to protect.
The USPTO provides a one-year period to convert your provisional patent application into a formal non-provisional patent application.
Employees everywhere dream of how they will spend their two weeks paid vacation, and it is no secret that everyone loves their paid time off. But when it comes to more paid time off (PTO), is it really merrier? In recent years, there has been an uptick in California-based technology companies like Netflix, Oracle, LinkedIn, and Twitter, offering benefits like unlimited paid time off to their employees. As such, many companies vying for California tech talent feel pressure to offer the same. However, this growing trend of unlimited paid time off may be too good to be true for both employers and employees.
The European Commission issued two new sets of standard contractual clauses. Click here to learn about how these changes may impact your business.
Can I Convert a US Provisional Patent Application to an International Patent Application? A US Non-provisional application must be filed in the US or any foreign country within 12 months of its provisional filing date to benefit from the priority date established by the provisional application. The provisional patent application provides the patent applicant with…
This week Facebook was issued a patent that takes a new approach to artificial reality displays by integrating it into a hat. The hat form factor will be much larger than the conventional glasses or goggles approach. Facebook believes that the extra space will allow them to deliver a better and more complex system in the end product.
While the initial pandemic outbreak presented uncertainty on the state of the 4IR, new reports present hopeful data that COVID-19 may have actually increased the momentum.
Start-up companies seeking to incentivize founders and retain key employees often present such individuals with equity in their companies as part of the individuals’ overall compensation packages. Equity-based compensation is intended to align the interests of the employees with the interests of the company’s shareholders and investors.
CAN I INFRINGE ON A PATENT APPLICATION THAT IS CURRENTLY PENDING? Clients often present ‘patents’ they found through an Internet search and ask if they infringe the subject matter of the patents. This is a very loaded question that is difficult to answer. But before even getting to an answer, it is important to understand…
CAN I USE A SINGLE PROVISIONAL PATENT INTO MULTIPLE NON-PROVISIONAL PATENT FILINGS? One provisional patent application may serve as the basis to as many non-provisional patents as you would like. As long as you file at least one non-provisional within 12 months of the provisional application, you can continue to file additional non-provisional applications claiming…
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