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Holding, Docket

Why is Holding, Docket my Patent Examiner?

By Michael O'Brien | Jan 28, 2021

Why is "Holding, Docket" listed as my patent examiner? If you have filed a patent application on either a business ...
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What Happens to an Inventor’s Patents After They Die?

By Michael O'Brien | Dec 26, 2018

I’ve worked in patent law for long enough to know that the relationship between a patent attorney and inventors is ...
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FRAND Technology Standard Licenses Now Easier to Enforce

By Michael O'Brien | Dec 17, 2018

A key way that inventors generate revenue from their technology patents, particularly those having to do with communication, is via ...
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What to Do If Someone Steals Your Idea or Invention and Patents It

By Michael O'Brien | Dec 10, 2018

By far, one of the most common concerns raised by inventors when meeting with a patent attorney is, “What if ...
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Why Patents are Rejected for ‘Lack of Definiteness’

By Michael O'Brien | Dec 4, 2018

I occasionally have inventors come into my office who have drafted their own patent claims, only to receive a rejection ...
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World Patent Marketing: A Case Study for Invention Promotion Scams

By Michael O'Brien | Nov 19, 2018

It’s not always easy to tell the difference between a reputable patent attorney and a scam artist, particularly if you ...
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When Conflicts of Interest Arise with a Patent Attorney

By Michael O'Brien | Nov 12, 2018

A lawyer practicing in any field of law—family law, personal injury, etc.—must be cognizant of potential conflicts of interest. Conflicts ...
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Non-Provisional Patent Application (NPA) vs. Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)

By Michael O'Brien | Nov 8, 2018

The two most common patent applications filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) are the non-provisional patent ...
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The USMCA Trade Agreement Significantly Improves the American Patent Process

By Michael O'Brien | Oct 25, 2018

In recent years, the area of American patent law has been fraught with issues that endlessly frustrate inventors. Under current ...
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What Materials Inventors Need to Respond to Patent Office Action Rejections

By Michael O'Brien | Oct 9, 2018

We previously spent some time explaining the meaning of patent application rejections commonly issued by the U.S Patent Office. Once ...
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Design Patent Infringement: When Can You Sue or Be Sued?

By Michael O'Brien | Sep 26, 2018

As discussed elsewhere on the site, while many people imagine patents in terms of an object and how it functions, ...
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Impact of Proposed “Inventor Protection Act” on Joint Inventors

By Michael O'Brien | Sep 19, 2018

In the last few years, inventors and patent lawyers have complained about how the current state of the patent system ...
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