Inventions of Steve Jobs Define Us
Steve Jobs revolutionized our world through his inventions. There are very few inventors in the world that give us devices that change the way we live. There are not many households in the world that don’t have some form of technology created by Apple. My house is littered with almost every generation of iPod, the […]
Inventors Hall of Fame: Wilson Greatbatch
Wilson Greatbatch was an inventor from Buffalo who I met twice in my life. As a Buffalo, New York patent attorney I am a member of the Niagara Frontier Intellectual Property Law Association (NFIPLA) and he was an attendee at the annual dinner which honors the inventor of the year. He was the first person […]
Patents Show Birth of The Electronic Age
The Electronics Age began as far back as the late 1800’s and, like many major advances in civilization, was the result of the separate efforts of a number of individuals whose actions, collectively, set the stage for change. In this case the stage for change was set primarily by 4 individuals whose creative actions took […]
President Obama Signs the America Invents Act
President Obama signed the American Invents Act at Thomas Jefferson High School in Alexandria, Virginia on September 16, 2011. The new patent law will replace the current “first to invent” system with a “first inventor to file” system. So now it is more important than ever to be the first person to file a patent […]
Obama Makes the “America Invents Act” Law
The Patent Reform Bill that everybody has been waiting for has been signed into law. President Obama visited Thomas Jefferson High School For Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia, and signed the American Invents Act into law. This bill changes the United States patent system from a “first to invent” system with a “first inventor […]
PatentHome Makes It Easy For Inventors
Hello everyone, my name is Brendan Lillis, Registered Patent Attorney out of Buffalo, New York, and co-founder of PatentHome. We are a full-service intellectual property law firm, which means we specialize in all things related to patents, trademarks, and copyrights. It is our goal to help protect your ideas, while providing excellent one-on-one service and […]
Patent Reform: “America Invents Act” Almost Law
The Leahy-Smith “America Invents Act” H.R. 1249, was passed by the U.S. Senate on September 8, 2011 and because the House of Representatives passed identical legislation on June 23, the bill will go directly to President Barack Obama to be signed into law. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.),Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, commented on the final passage […]
Interview with “Invention Guru” Ronald Docie
Ronald L. Docie Sr is the president of Docie Development, LLC, an international company that provides services for inventors and corporations. His inventions are featured in Wal-Mart, Kmart and thousands of other distribution channels. As an agent for inventors, Docie has negotiated license deals with many companies including General Motors, and he’s a consultant to […]
My internship with an IP law firm, by Alyssa Helfer
My time interning at Kloss, Stenger & LoTempio this summer has been filled with new experiences. From filing trademark applications to familiarizing myself with google adwords, performing a patent search to writing blog posts, I have learned so much. I realized how valuable intellectual property can be, and how important it is to properly protect […]
Inventors Hall of Fame: Otis Ray McIntire
Today marks what would be the 93rd birthday of the inventor of Styrofoam, Otis Ray McIntire. Inventor: Otis Ray McIntire Born August 24, 1918 – Died February 2, 1996 Invention: Styrofoam Brand Foam: Patent #: 2,450,436 Inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2008. As with many great inventions, this one was developed […]