By Manali V. Dighe (Intellectual Property Attorney, Borton Petrini) Patents are integral for innovation. On the one hand, patents promote disclosure of new and useful inventions. On the other hand, as a “payment” for disclosure, the patent owner gets the...
By Heather N. Shafer (Intellectual Property Attorney, Independent) With a swift stroke of his pen, President Obama signed the America Invents Act last week that will overhaul the U.S. patent system. What should be of interest to startups and entrepreneurs everywhere...
By Heather N. Shafer (Intellectual Property Attorney, Independent) With a swift stroke of his pen, President Obama signed the America Invents Act last week that will overhaul the U.S. patent system. What should be of interest to startups and entrepreneurs everywhere...
By Heather N. Shafer (Intellectual Property Attorney, Independent) The creative endeavor is one of the most beautiful relationships that two or more people can enter into together. Creative ventures thrive on collaboration and there is no law against how many can join...
By Heather N. Shafer (Intellectual Property Attorney, Independent) The surprised and dejected look on clients’ faces when we tell them their invention is no longer eligible for patent protection is not one a patent attorney likes to experience. The look morphs between...