21 Nov 2016
In my many initial client consultation meetings, this is the first question: Should we do a search first? The short answer is yes, but not always. A patent search usually means searching the USPTO database to see if the invention has already been disclosed by another patent or patent application. If it has, there is...
17 Nov 2016
The America Invents Act (AIA) allows patented products to be marked “virtually” by using a notice directing consumers to visit a site on the internet. See USPTO’s Report on Virtual Markings, September 2014. To comply with virtual marking requirements, the owner must mark the product itself, or the product’s packaging if it is not possible...
3 Nov 2016
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28 Oct 2016
[su_box title=”DOWNLOAD PDF – Patent No.: US 9,439,457 B2″]Click here to download the PDF document for this patent. [/su_box] ARCH-SUPPORTING SOCK TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates in general to an arch-supporting sock, and more specifically, to a sock which provides additional support and stability to the arch of the...
2 Aug 2016
[su_box title=”DOWNLOAD PDF – Patent No.: US 9,402,453 B2″]Click here to download the PDF document for this patent. [/su_box] MOBILE DEVICE TRANSMISSION APPARATUS WITH INTEGRATED TOOL PRIORITY NOTICE [0001] The present application is a continuation of Application No. 14/482,683, filed September 10, 2014, which claims Priority from Provisional Application 61/913,841 filed on December 9, 2013,...
19 Apr 2016
[su_box title=”DOWNLOAD PDF – Patent No.: US 9,317,985 B2″]Click here to download the PDF document for this patent. [/su_box] PRIORITY NOTICE [0001] The present application is a continuation of Application No. 14/729,533, filed June 3, 2015, which is a continuation of Application No. 14/621,233, filed February 12, 2015, which claims Priority from Provisional Application 62/084,471,...
1 Feb 2016
[su_box title=”DOWNLOAD PDF – Patent No.: US 9,247,916 B2″]Click here to download the PDF document for this patent. [/su_box] PRIORITY NOTICE [0001] This present application is a continuation-in-part of, and claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §120 to, U.S. Non-provisional Patent Application 14/151734, filed on January 9, 2014, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein...
10 Dec 2014
In this POS patent infringement lawsuit, CardSoft sued VeriFone and others asserting infringement of its software patents. Both companies are in the point of sale (POS) industry that consumers recognize as credit card readers, and also the industry that Apple is seeking to gain market share in with its new concept of Apple Pay. At...
28 Nov 2014
On September 26, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court’s findings that several patents asserted against Honda, were invalid as a result of inequitable conduct during prosecution. According to the Court’s findings, an eager inventor acted with intent to deceive the United States Patent and Trademark Office...
16 Nov 2014
This past summer the Supreme Court ruled against Aereo, Inc. in the case of American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. v. Aereo, Inc.[1] The decision hinged on the meaning behind two critical terms of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C.): “perform” and “publicly”. The Court first had to decide whether the actions by Aereo constitute a performance as...