Defenses to Patent Infringement
March 19, 2008
Patent law is one of the most specialized branches of the law. If you have been named in a patent infringement case or believe that you may have a case to pursue compensation and relief for patent infringement on a patent that you hold, a firm of experienced patent infringement lawyers is your best resource for information. There are, however, a few principles of patent infringement litigation that are helpful to know. Among the most helpful to understand in building your case are the defenses to patent infringement that are most often used in patent infringement cases. The two basic defenses to a patent infringement lawsuit are non-infringement and invalid... Read more »
Protect Your Business from Patent Infringement
March 14, 2008
Regardless of the size of your business operation, whether you are a large corporation or a single entity on your own, inventing new product enhancements and new products requires a lot of work. It takes energy, creativity, motivation, intelligence, time, money, and failure. This is why it is important to patent your ideas and protect them with patent laws. This is also why patent infringement is more than just a financial threat - it’s insulting your work and your abilities, the equivalent to cheating on an exam - someone steals your ideas and makes them their own. It is important to protect yourself from this which is one of the fastest growing ‘white collar′ crimes in the United States. There... Read more »
Patent Infringement - Who Can Be Sued?
March 14, 2008
One of the questions that patent holders may have is “who can be sued in a patent infringement lawsuit?” By law, any person who makes, uses, offers or sells something that is protected by a current patent, or who imports into the United States anything that is protected by a current patent, is guilty of patent infringement. Likewise, anyone that makes, uses, offers or sells any product or process that intentionally contributes to it is guilty of infringement as well. Finally, anyone who induces any action that infringes upon a current patent is guilty. If a company makes a new product that infringes upon an existing and in force patent, it is infringing... Read more »
A Brief Look Into Filing US Patents
August 18, 2007
When it comes to filing a patent, there are several important things for you to take into consideration. First of all, you need to understand what a patent is as well as how the process works. Although there are different types of patents that you can and should file, it is necessary to have an overview of the process to take you on the road to obtaining the patent that is right for your need. The good news is that the agency has made the process as simple as possible (for the government anyway!) You can get your need started right away and be well on your way to getting the goals that you have accomplished. To obtain a US patent, you will need to go through several channels. The first thing that you need to learn is just what having a patent will do for you. A patent will provide you with the property rights to the invention,... Read more »
Do It Yourself Patents
August 18, 2007
For those who cannot afford to dish out thousands of dollars for a patent lawyer, do it yourself patents can be a great alternative. Do it yourself patents can be done if you are up to the challenge. It is not impossible although the biggest drawback on do it yourself patents is that you are not afforded the luxury of having professional advice. There are some of the advantages of do it yourself patents that you cannot overlook though. Do it yourself patents could certainly save you money. Also, doing it yourself enables you to learn several skills most especially in research. When yo register a patent yourself the first... Read more »
Why A Patent Lawyer Can Be An Inventor’s Best Friend
August 18, 2007
Some may think that brilliant men like Thomas Edison and Nicolai Tesla are rare these days but I know better. As a matter of fact I have a friend who is a certifiable genius inventor, inventing things like an engine that runs on tap water and a device that increases gas mileage by nearly 40%. The thing that the average person doesn’t realize is that the inventions generally do not come about as the result of a “eureka” moment with a light bulb image over their head! Real inventions come about from testing and experimentation... Read more »
Government Inventions-Patents and the People
August 18, 2007
The vaults of the United States Government contain many remarkable patents, reflecting novel inventions arrived at through research funded by U.S. taxpayers. Most of these patents literally sit undiscovered, neither being enforced nor commercialized. Imagine the vault at the end of Indiana Jones where the Ark of the Covenant is being deposited. So, the United States taxpayers have funded the work that leads to those patents. And those patents grant the government and any proper exclusive licensee the right to enforce the... Read more »
