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How to Patent a Board Game

By Michael O'Brien | May 2, 2018

In the last decade, board games have enjoyed a resurgence in popularity, with the old classics of Monopoly, Scrabble, and ...
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Using a Demand for International Preliminary Examination (DIPE) to Appeal Questions of Patentability

By Michael O'Brien | Apr 23, 2018

The first step in filing a PCT application for patent protection in one or more foreign countries is to submit ...
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Patent Litigation Will Likely Get Less Expensive, Benefiting Rightsholders

By Michael O'Brien | Apr 18, 2018

As is the case with any transition between administrations, the shift from President Obama’s to President Trump’s has resulted in ...
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Inventors are Advised to Watch Out for Overseas Patent Infringement

By Michael O'Brien | Apr 12, 2018

Back in 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court oversaw the case of Deepsouth Packing v. Laitram Corp.. Laitram had brought a ...
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Is It Possible to Extend a Patent for More Than 20 Years?

By Michael O'Brien | Apr 2, 2018

Private Relief In short, yes. The term of a patent is set by Congress, which is free to extend the ...
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How the STRONGER Patents Act Helps Inventors Protect Their Work

By Michael O'Brien | Mar 27, 2018

Typically, laws change very little. In most regards, the law is an edifice—stable, unchanging, unmoving. The remedies for trespassing on ...
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What is the Right Price for a Patent Search?

By Michael O'Brien | Mar 19, 2018

Inventors often express the belief that patent searches should be as simple as doing a quick Google search. I’m often ...
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What Needs to Be Included in a Patent Specification?

By Michael O'Brien | Mar 12, 2018

Drafting a patent application is a challenging and often harrowing process—one that often leads inventors to make mistakes. One of ...
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Disney v. Redbox Aptly Demonstrates Copyright Misuse

By Michael O'Brien | Mar 5, 2018

The legal concept of copyright exists expressly because history has taught us that in order to have a culture rich ...
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How Amazon Sellers Can Fight Patent Infringement Takedowns

By Michael O'Brien | Feb 26, 2018

For those who make a living selling products on the Amazon Marketplace, it’s terrifying to imagine having your most valuable ...
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Watch Out for Patent and Trademark Scam Offers in the Mail

By Michael O'Brien | Feb 20, 2018

More than once, I have had a client happen to mention to me, “You know, I just got my approval ...
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In a Patent Application, is it Necessary to Describe Secondary Systems in Detail?

By Michael O'Brien | Feb 6, 2018

Let’s say that a team of inventors have designed a new type of electronic gearshift system for passenger vehicles that ...
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