According to Juristat, the statistical data shows that the most difficult USPTO examiners are in the DATA PROCESSING art units with the allowance rate ranging from 0.8% to 3.25% for the last 4 years, resulting in just 1 application allowed…
A copyright holder should register the copyright as early as possible
A copyright holder should register the copyright as early as possible in order to preserve the right to recover statutory damages and attorney’s fees in light of the recent US Court of Appeals decision – Southern Credentialing Support Services vs.…
Types of Intellectual Property
Intellectual property protection has become crucial for any business, whether it’s a small or large scale company. You need your intellectual property rights to prevent other people from stealing your work, product, or anything creative. Any new intellectual property such…
How to reduce the government fees when filing a patent
An inventor can reduce expenses associated with the government filing fees charged by the Patent Office if qualified for a small entity status ($730) or micro-entity status ($400). Small entity statusAn applicant can claim small entity status if:If the owner…
Intellectual Property Overview
Intellectual property is the driving force behind the American economy. It comprises the inventions, ideas, designs, and creations that make this nation the biggest superpower in the world! Protected IP rights facilitate product innovation. With each improved design and every…
Top 5 inventions that are going to change the world
What incredible inventions will change our future? We have already learned from the “Top 6 the most fascinating inventions of the last years” list what discoveries from the past decades had shaped our present. Maybe right now while you are…
Defining the meaning of “patent pending” and “patent licensed”
The situation with the appliance for a patent and its receiving seems to be quite straightforward at the first glance. If your brainchild qualifies for a patent guardship, all you ought to do to keep copycats and infringers away from…
How to write a copyright notice?
The copyright notice helps to remind your readers and followers that the information they are viewing belongs to you as the author. The good news is that under the modern copyright law you do not need to put the ©…
Top Copyright Myths
The copyright notion can be very puzzling at times and it is no wonder that numerous misconceptions and misunderstandings appear, putting on a false track creative professionals, who only start dealing with the copyright issues and want to secure their…
How to develop an IP strategy?
There is hardly a business owner who will eagerly waste valuable resources or miss an opportunity to protect his invention. Getting the intellectual property (IP) protection is a must for anyone wanting to maintain and secure his rights to an…