10 Keys to Create a Successful Product
What inventors need to know… “Does the product infringe on a patent?” and “Should a patent application be filed?” are questions a product developer would want answered before going forward with manufacturing, marketing and distributing a product. But what makes a product a long term profit generator? “Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine […]
Apple is the number one target for NPEs in the US
Tweet of the week Thanks to @ipgossip for tweeting this week about Apple being the number one target for NPEs in the US. Joff Wild of IAM Magazine commented that, “Apple must have spent well over $200 million on dealing with NPEs over the last few years and I imagine a few others can match […]
The Patent Troll Problem
What a corporation needs to know about patent law… I’m sorry if I insult anybody by using the derogatory term “Patent Troll” for a non-practicing entity (NPE) or patent dealer that claims patent rights to technology and demands a licensing payment for the use of the technology. But if the name fits… I’m not saying […]
“Patent Trolls” Search for Falsely Marked Products
What a corporation should know about intellectual property law… It is now in vogue for the new breed of “patent troll” to sue corporations in the US Federal Courts on behalf of the government for falsely marking unpatented products with patent registration numbers. Corporations need to be able to identify and protect their intellectual property. […]
Green Patent Fast Track
Tweet of the week Thanks to @Patent Wire for tweeting about the new pilot program where the first 3,000 applications related to green technologies will be examined by the USPTO on an accelerated basis. Go green!
Inventors and Invention Promoters
What inventors need to know… Clients have been asking me to write a blog post about companies providing invention promotion services and whether or not they can help inventors. I saw a law blog post today by IP Watchdog regarding a lawsuit filed by INVENTION SUBMISSION CORPORATION (dba Invent Help) in the United States Federal […]
IBM Tops US Patent List Again
In a January 12, 2010 press release IBM reported that it was awarded more U.S. patents than any other company in the world for a 17th straight year, breaking its own record by receiving 4,914 patents in 2009. The number of patents awarded to IBM was nearly four times that received by Hewlett-Packard and was […]
FIRST LEGO Robotics Project
Congratulations and Happy New Year to Peter Carosa, a 7th grader at the Honeoye Falls-Lima Middle School in Western New York who recently e-mailed me regarding his role as member of Gearfreeze, the robotics team which won the regional championship of the fifth annual Finger Lakes FIRST LEGO League Tournament hosted by the University of […]
Interview with Inventor / Product Developer
As a father of four, Richard P. Conway was helping one of his children learn how to ride a bike and while trying to hold on and run behind the bicycle, he thought, “there has to be a better way.” From there his journey as an Inventor to new product developer began. He has since […]
Inventor’s notebook
Inventors should know… A lab notebook containing accurate records can preserve patent rights. A laboratory notebook should include information such as: how the inventor came up with the idea; when the idea was “reduced to practice;” and evidence of invention such a hard copy of e-mail communications. Two of the most visible inventions from the […]