Lu Anne Puett: An Investment Worth Pursuing

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The Lady Licensor For an inventor’s patented product to make it in today’s world of retail sales, product development, and investment, you need a great product, and someone with the ability to brand through trademark and market that product. Lu Anne Puett knows how to evaluate a product and take it from concept to retail […]

Patents and Kickstarter: One Man’s Journey

Every great invention starts with a problem. For Ryan Ferris, that problem came in the form of the pesky mess left behind after trimming trees and shrubs. How could landscapers make their clean up job easier? How could homeowners maintain their own landscapes without the added stress of clean up? With those questions, the Sectional […]

What Exactly is a Patent Troll? What Should You Do if You Come Across One..

A company or person that acquires large amounts of patents while having no desire to develop products. Instead of development, these entities file patent infringement lawsuits against parties who violate the patents. A patent troll’s sole purpose is to identify infringers and engage in litigation.

What is a Patent Troll? A company or person that acquires large amounts of patents while having no desire to develop products. Instead of development, these entities file patent infringement lawsuits against parties who violate the patents.   A patent troll’s sole purpose is to identify infringers and engage in litigation. Why Should You Beware of […]

LoTempio law merges with Patenthome

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Are you looking for a patent attorney or a trademark attorney? I’m Vin LoTempio an attorney registered with the US Patent and Trademark office. After a few years of having the LoTempio law blog,  Youtube Channel and website lotempiolaw.com located at separate webpages with the help of the Mac Groups it has all been merged into this one […]

Ask The Patent Attorney: What makes an idea patentable

Each new episode Patent attorney Vincent Lo Tempio answers new questions about patents and the patent process in an interview setting. This week the patent attorney discusses: What makes an idea patentable. Is it a new, useful and non-obvious improvement? Through explanation and example  what is “non-obvious” What is “prior art” Please present a question […]

Buffalo patent attorney James J. Ralabate

Respected and beloved longtime Buffalo patent attorney James J. Ralabate passed away last week at the age of 84. James was part of the “greatest generation.” As a patent attorney he held many high patent attorney positions in the industry, most notably he was the director of patents for Xerox Corp. Since 1982 Ralabate practiced […]