Inventors file record number of patent applications
The United States Patent and Trademark Office released its “Performance and Accountability Report” and one thing is obvious from the report is that the number of patent applications filed in the United States is going up. Record numbers of United States inventors and businesses find it more important than ever to protect their intellectual property […]
Inventions of Steve Jobs on Exhibit at the USPTO
The patented inventions and trademarks of Steve Jobs while he was with Apple, the company he co-founded at the age of 21 with his friend and fellow computer enthusiast Steve Wozniak, are on exhibit at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This free exhibit is named “The Patents and Trademarks of Steve Jobs: […]
2012 Patent Calendar
Last year I interviewed professional patent searcher Martin E. Keller after he sent me his 2011 patent calendar. Each month on the calendar is accompanied by a drawing of a funny device described in a US patent. This year I received a PDF version of the calendar which I share with you here. It is […]
The Einstein-Szilard refrigerator: (A patent benchmark)
This is the story of an invention made by two famous scientists – Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard – who dramatically changed the world we live in. Einstein, of course, is well known for his Theory of Relativity and the famous equation E= mc2 . Szilard, among his many accomplishments, was co-inventor and patentee of […]
How To Sell An Idea
Here at PatentHome, we have created a new series of videos and articles entitled, “What do you know about patents?” In the first episode of the series, we help inventors answer the question, “How do I sell my idea?” Here are some of the steps you can take to put yourself in the best position […]
The Process of Writing and Publishing a Book
As a Buffalo patent attorney I often get asked questions from would-be authors about publishing and copyright. Dave Kocak tennis pro at the Miller Tennis Center wrote a book called “Tennis for the Rest of Us” and I asked him to share some of his thoughts about the process of writing and publishing a book. […]
Vitascope Invention Used in First Movie Theatres
In the late 1800’s the inventions of still photography and celluloid photographic film helped to create a climate in which a number of inventors began to direct their creative efforts to the invention and development of the next photographic step: motion pictures. In 1895 two inventors, Charles Jenkins and Thomas Armat invented a motion picture […]
Four Features of the “First to File” System
1. New System: From “first to invent system” to the “first to file system.” “The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, signed into law on September 16, 2011, profoundly changes the U.S. patent system by awarding patents to the first inventor to file an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Thus, in order to protect […]
Orange Crush Trademark Infringement
A synthetic cannabis called Cush produced by “Sky Hi Blends” in Arizona is now sold at some delis and convenience stores in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo city officials want it off the shelves. The Dr. Pepper Snapple Group own Orange Crush and think it is trademark infringement. They demand that the name and logo is […]
Steve Jobs’ Inventions Changed the World
Steve Jobs started a small computer company called Apple with his friend Steve Wozniak back in 1976 and it grew into one of the richest companies of all time. Why? Because the products they produced were “insanely great.” From the first self-contained Mac computers with the monitor and computer tower melded together to the iPod […]