GE Wind Energy has come up with a way to make its giant spinning rotor blades more visible to our feathered friends. Read more on how wind energy really is for the birds.
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For many small companies, the costs of fighting – or even settling – a patent lawsuit against a patent troll may quickly erode profits. Read more about patent trolls and IP litigation.
Read MoreThe Board recently granted a petition to cancel a registration for a prison toothbrush design, finding the design to be de jure functional, and therefore not registrable under Section 2(e)(5) of the Lanham Act. Read more about patent registration.
Read MoreHow much does is cost to patent an invention? Patent attorney fees vary depending on the technology involved, number of claims, and type of patent.
Read MoreDesign patents protect the non-functional, ornamental designs on articles of manufacture. While a patentable design may have functional or structural aspects, the ornamental aspect of a design must not be dictated by function alone.
Read MoreA patent protection scheme typically begins by assessing what innovations are present and conducting an IP audit to examine a company’s existing technologies, future innovations, and assessing whether obtaining patent protection may be warranted.
Read MoreFor an introductory primer on US Patent Laws, read this article by the patent law firm of Klemchuk LLP.
Read MoreAs expected with any product that was highly anticipated, tech blogs around the world released leaked product information, photos and videos of the iPhone 5. Read for more information on the iPhone 5 v. the Goophone I5.
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