Securing Additional Patent Life Beyond The Statutory Defined Time Limit

The time it takes to receive a first office action on the merits from the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) averages around 18-24

America Invents Act Prior Art Submission

The America Invents Act (AIA), also known as the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, (named for its lead sponsors, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Rep. Lamar

Jordan v. Qiaodan: Trademark Battles in China

Earlier this year, Michael Jordan announced the filing of a lawsuit in a Chinese court against Qiaodan Sports Company Ltd., alleging that the company has

Google’s New Wave of Advertisements is Ringing in the Ear

From keyword advertising to Gmail advertising, Google consistently finds innovative ways to allow marketing to wade into an Internet user’s personal space. Such practices by

Post-Grant Review, Inter-Partes Review, Inter-parties Re-examination

Effective September 16, 2012, the validity of an issued patent can be challenged using either post-grant review under 35 U.S.C. §321 or inter partes review

Inside the Virtual Coliseum: Yahoo! v. Facebook

While patent litigation between smartphone and other technology companies has been prevalent in recent years, patent litigation is relatively new among the social media and

Green Technology Pilot Program Now Closed: Expansion widened scope of green inventions to stimulate development, jobs and American pride.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office is no longer accepting Petitions to Make Special under the Green Technology Pilot Program. In addition, no requests

What’s in a Name: Linsanity Off the Court

From Pat Riley’s “Three-Peat,” (U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 1,552,980) describing the quest of the 1989 Los Angeles Lakers for a third NBA championship, to Stacey

To Pin or Not to Pin

From Facebook and LinkedIn, to Twitter and YouTube, social media websites have been redefining the way people connect, interact and do business. With the ability