Category Archives: Patent

The Patent Sub-Category of the Primary “Intellectual Property” Category. The repository of The Internet Legal Advisor’s Patent posts, news and articles. C’mon in and join the party! Everything from Section 102 of the Patent Statute, to Patent Reform, to issues with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, to recent Court rulings that affect the Patent legal landscape – we are going to try to cover it all.

The Benefits of a Provisional Patent Application

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Richard

There are numerous benefits to filing a Provisional Patent Application. While not a requirement in the patent procurement process, in many cases a Provisional may be the only viable alternative in order to preserve the inventor’s potential patent rights. The relative low cost to file a Provisional is so significant that cost should not be a factor in considering whether to file. Given the enormous upside to filing a Provisional, and considering that its cost for preparing and filing is perhaps 5% of that for a non-provisional, a Provisional patent application just may be the bargain of the century. Continue reading →

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IP Watchdog Responds to Suit by InventHelp

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Richard

IPWatchdog, one of the longest running Intellectual Property based blogs, and its founder, patent attorney guru Gene Quinn, responded to, in this writer’s opinion a totally frivolous lawsuit, filed by the infamous InventHelp seeking to “silence” Mr. Quinn and his site from airing the public – and notoriously well-known – grievances by enthusiastic inventors and product creators who have allegedly been defrauded by InventHelp. Continue reading →

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Apple Sues Google Phone Maker HTC

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Richard

In two law suits filed last week with the Office of the United States International Trade Commission and in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, Apple sued HTC, the Taiwanese company that is the largest maker of smart phones running Google’s Android operating system, including the Nexus One, designed and sold by Google. Apple claims that HTC phones running Android violated 20 of its patents, including the iPhone’s ability to recognize the touch of multiple fingers on its screen at once. Continue reading →

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