To communicate with outside counsel and save time and money, you can follow these tips: Clearly define your legal needs: Before reaching out to outside counsel, make sure you have a clear understanding of your legal needs. This will help you to provide a clear and concise explanation of the matter to the counsel, which…
Ode to Patents by ChatGPT With ink and paper, I craft my trade As a patent attorney, I seek to aid Those who innovate, create and design To protect their work, to draw a line Patents, oh patents, how they shine A legal right, a grand design To inventors, they bring such pride A shield…
The “first use” date for a trademark is the date when the trademark was first used in commerce in connection with the goods or services for which it is registered or applied for. In the United States, the first use date is important because it determines who has priority in the event of a trademark…
You may have heard me say “a patent gives one the right to sue”. Once you have a patent, you have the grounds to sue others who you believe are infringing upon it. However, having your product patented does not mean others are barred from suing you with allegations that your patent is infringing upon…
If you are a visionary you have lots of great ideas and you love to solve problems. Often a visionary will come up with a solution to a problem that they have observed or studied at an unexpected time or place. Many great inventions were not discovered in a lab. Often regular activities that reduce…