Quick Answers to Common IP Questions
Latest Q&A
- What Is Failure to Function?
- What Is Non-Analogous Art?
- What Is a Negative Limitation?
- Does Your Patent Allow for Infringement Detection?
- Does a Trademark Registration Prevail Over Prior Use?
- How Can You Know if a Trademark Search is Reliable?
- How Should a Trademark Search Be Conducted?
- Do I Need a Trademark Search?
- What Exclusive Rights Does a Patent Provide?
- What Is the Federal Circuit?
- What Are Claims in a Patent?
- How Do AFCP 2.0 Requests Work?
- What Is the Deadline to File a Continuing Patent Application?
- What Is a Published Patent Application?
- When Are Patent Applications Published?
- What Is Prior Art?
- How Can I Calculate Patent Term?
- What Are Common Patent Drafting Mistakes?
- What Are Common Mistakes in Design Patent Applications?
- How Should Invention Harvesting Be Conducted?
- What Is a File Wrapper?
- What Is Prosecution History?
- How Should Advertising Legal Review Occur?
- How Do DMCA Copyright Takedown Notices Work?
- How Can I Find Patents with the USPTO’s Patent Public Search?
- Who Owns Rights to a Domain Name?
- How Should U.S. Patent Applications Be Formatted for Filing in DOCX Format?
- How Can I Correct An Assignment?
- How Does a Trademark Office Action Extension of Time Work?
- What Are the Origins of Modern Patent Law?
- What Are Common Issues Around Software Patenting?
- What Patent Application Extensions of Time Are Available?
- What Are the Costs to Obtain a Patent?
- What Is an Election Requirement?
- How Should I Respond to a Restriction Requirement?
- What Is a Restriction Requirement?
- What Should I Do If Another Business is Infringing My IP?
- What Should I Do to Avoid Infringing Anyone Else’s IP When Releasing a New Product?
- How Can My Business Acquire and Own IP Rights?
- How Do I Protect My Business’ Name and Logo?
By Subject Matter
Detailed Topics
Assignments Assignor Estoppel Copyright Infringement Copyright Notices Copyrights Corporate Policy Cybersquatting Damages Design Patents Domain Names Export Controls Extensions of Time False Advertising Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) & Clearance History Inducement Infringement Litigation Opinions of Counsel Ownership Patentability and Validity Patent Infringement Patent Marking Patent Prosecution Patents PCT Plant Patents Policy Privilege Provisional Patent Applications Restriction/Election Requirements (& Unity of Invention) Right of Publicity/Right of Privacy Searching Software Specimens Third-Party Submissions (Observations) Trade Dress Trademark Infringement Trademark Prosecution Trademark Renewal Trademarks Trade Secret Misappropriation Trade Secrets Willfulness Work Made for Hire
Have an invention you would like to patent? Have a brand you would like to register as a trademark? Concerned about infringing someone else’s intellectual property? Is someone else infringing your IP? Need representation in an IP dispute? Austen is a patent attorney / trademark attorney who can help. These and other IP issues are his area of expertise. Contact Austen today to discuss.