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Category: Patents

What is happening with regard to the Patent Reform Act of 2010? Recently I asked this and other questions to first term Congressman Chris Lee, who represents New York’s 26th

What Inventors Need to Know… Inventors often ask me “can I get a provisional patent?” But there is no such thing as a “Provisional patent.” A provisional patent application is

Tweet of the week Thanks to @StrongerAmerica for tweeting this week about the importance of making innovation a top priority in corporate America. James Andrew, senior partner and head of

Many US Soldiers have recently lost limbs in the service to the United States and now look to Dean Kamen to design a prosthetic arm that will make their lives

The patent reform legislation has been amended and introduced in the Senate as Amendment to S. 515 (“Patent Reform Act of 2010 (.PDF)″). When and if it will ever be

New inventors are often looking for a short overview of the patent process. Ordinarily sending inventors to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) web site is like sending

The Patent Reform Act of 2010 was recently made public in the form of an (“Amendment to S. 515”). Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) spoke at an Executive

Tweet of the week Thanks to Peter Black @PeterBlackQUT for tweeting this week about the importance of teaching children to respect the intellectual property rights of others. Ben Child, Guardian

Guest Blogger: Brendan S. Lillis, Registered Patent Attorney These days, with the average waiting period to hear back from the patent office regarding a new application exceeding three years, the