Steve1952
@steve1952.bsky.social
Patent Attorney, science & technology fan, husband, dad.
The #DMCA damages #copyright #fairuse by creating a "guilty until proven innocent" #takedown system. https://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2019/08/23/copyright-dmca-vs-fair-use/
November 22, 2024 at 11:49 AM
The #DMCA damages #copyright #fairuse by creating a "guilty until proven innocent" #takedown system. https://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2019/08/23/copyright-dmca-vs-fair-use/
Want to get your design patent application through the USPTO quicker? Try the design patent rocket docket!
http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2018/02/19/design-patent-rocket-docket/
http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2018/02/19/design-patent-rocket-docket/
November 22, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Want to get your design patent application through the USPTO quicker? Try the design patent rocket docket!
http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2018/02/19/design-patent-rocket-docket/
http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2018/02/19/design-patent-rocket-docket/
Patent claims repeatedly rejected as #obvious? Try submitting #Rule #132 declarations with #secondary #considerations of #nonobviousness.
http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2018/01/21/secondary-considerations-of-nonobviousness/
http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2018/01/21/secondary-considerations-of-nonobviousness/
November 22, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Patent claims repeatedly rejected as #obvious? Try submitting #Rule #132 declarations with #secondary #considerations of #nonobviousness.
http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2018/01/21/secondary-considerations-of-nonobviousness/
http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2018/01/21/secondary-considerations-of-nonobviousness/
Obvious problems: why the US #patent system completely misunderstands the meaning of "#obvious". http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2018/01/16/obviousness-hindsight-and-ksr/
November 22, 2024 at 11:58 AM
Obvious problems: why the US #patent system completely misunderstands the meaning of "#obvious". http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2018/01/16/obviousness-hindsight-and-ksr/
Conley, #Twombly, and Iqbal: A rock band? No, these are different standards of proof to successfully initiate #patent #litigation http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/12/30/conley-twombly-iqbal/
November 22, 2024 at 11:58 AM
Conley, #Twombly, and Iqbal: A rock band? No, these are different standards of proof to successfully initiate #patent #litigation http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/12/30/conley-twombly-iqbal/
Got a patent or trademark? Great! But it is easy to forget to maintain it.
http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/12/24/patent-trademark-annuity-fees/
http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/12/24/patent-trademark-annuity-fees/
November 22, 2024 at 11:58 AM
Got a patent or trademark? Great! But it is easy to forget to maintain it.
http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/12/24/patent-trademark-annuity-fees/
http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/12/24/patent-trademark-annuity-fees/
If you must sell your patents, try to create a family of commercially useful patents that are hard to design around and legally strong. http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/12/11/selling-patents/
November 22, 2024 at 12:06 PM
If you must sell your patents, try to create a family of commercially useful patents that are hard to design around and legally strong. http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/12/11/selling-patents/
Someone in your family write a hit years ago? (C) #termination law may allow you to get that old #copyright back!
http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/10/20/terminating-copyright-transfers/
http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/10/20/terminating-copyright-transfers/
November 22, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Someone in your family write a hit years ago? (C) #termination law may allow you to get that old #copyright back!
http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/10/20/terminating-copyright-transfers/
http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/10/20/terminating-copyright-transfers/
Want to file your #designpatent internationally? Consider using the Hague system. http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/10/10/hague-international-design-patents/
November 22, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Want to file your #designpatent internationally? Consider using the Hague system. http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/10/10/hague-international-design-patents/
Patent law, state sovereign immunity, and the rights of native Americans just took a strange turn... http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/09/10/sovereign-immunity-tribes-ipr/
November 22, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Patent law, state sovereign immunity, and the rights of native Americans just took a strange turn... http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/09/10/sovereign-immunity-tribes-ipr/
#Patent on-sale bar: be careful about accidentally triggering the one-year deadline to file your patent application. http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/07/15/beware-on-sale-bar/
November 22, 2024 at 12:06 PM
#Patent on-sale bar: be careful about accidentally triggering the one-year deadline to file your patent application. http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/07/15/beware-on-sale-bar/
Who is an #inventor? When a #patent application has multiple participants, #inventorship can be tricky to decide. http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/05/26/inventorship-co-inventors/
November 22, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Who is an #inventor? When a #patent application has multiple participants, #inventorship can be tricky to decide. http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/05/26/inventorship-co-inventors/
Goodbye #EasternDistrict Court of Texas: in a sad day for #patenttrolls, the Supreme Court limited #forumshopping. http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/05/22/goodbye-eastern-district-of-texas/
November 22, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Goodbye #EasternDistrict Court of Texas: in a sad day for #patenttrolls, the Supreme Court limited #forumshopping. http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/05/22/goodbye-eastern-district-of-texas/
#Blurredlines case shows #copyrightlaw failing for works that are mixtures of copyright and non-copyright material. http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/05/13/blurred-lines-copyright-afc-tests/
November 22, 2024 at 12:14 PM
#Blurredlines case shows #copyrightlaw failing for works that are mixtures of copyright and non-copyright material. http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/05/13/blurred-lines-copyright-afc-tests/
#Utility #patents: best #IP for most #inventions but applications require defense against USPTO examiner rejection http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/05/08/us-utility-patents/
November 22, 2024 at 12:14 PM
#Utility #patents: best #IP for most #inventions but applications require defense against USPTO examiner rejection http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/05/08/us-utility-patents/
IP for Cheerleaders: #SCOTUS Star Athletica case blurring the distinction between #designpatents and #copyrights? http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/05/02/intellectual-property-for-cheerleaders/
November 22, 2024 at 12:14 PM
IP for Cheerleaders: #SCOTUS Star Athletica case blurring the distinction between #designpatents and #copyrights? http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/05/02/intellectual-property-for-cheerleaders/
#PatentMarking: under #35USC287, to avoid losing rights, devices must be #patent marked. But #software? It depends.. http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/04/30/35-usc-287-marking-your-inventions/
November 22, 2024 at 12:23 PM
#PatentMarking: under #35USC287, to avoid losing rights, devices must be #patent marked. But #software? It depends.. http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2017/04/30/35-usc-287-marking-your-inventions/
Have #patent #infringement concerns? Patent claim charts can be a good way to analyze the situation. http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2016/11/26/patent-claim-charts/
November 22, 2024 at 12:23 PM
Have #patent #infringement concerns? Patent claim charts can be a good way to analyze the situation. http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2016/11/26/patent-claim-charts/
Think #Federal #trademarks apply throughout the US? Not always. Welcome to the murky world of #commonlaw trademarks. http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2016/10/19/common-law-trademarks/
November 22, 2024 at 12:23 PM
Think #Federal #trademarks apply throughout the US? Not always. Welcome to the murky world of #commonlaw trademarks. http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2016/10/19/common-law-trademarks/
#Copyright law requires that a work must have at least a minimum amount of human #creativity, but how much? http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2016/10/16/copyrights-and-creativity/
November 22, 2024 at 12:23 PM
#Copyright law requires that a work must have at least a minimum amount of human #creativity, but how much? http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2016/10/16/copyrights-and-creativity/
#SCOTUS Halo decision; how to avoid court-ordered punitive damages for reckless (culpable) #patent #infringement. http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2016/10/07/halo-reckless-infringement/
November 22, 2024 at 12:31 PM
#SCOTUS Halo decision; how to avoid court-ordered punitive damages for reckless (culpable) #patent #infringement. http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2016/10/07/halo-reckless-infringement/
#Design #patent #infringement isn't just copying. The key is if "ordinary observers" see "substantial similarity". http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2016/09/27/design-patent-infringement/
November 22, 2024 at 12:31 PM
#Design #patent #infringement isn't just copying. The key is if "ordinary observers" see "substantial similarity". http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2016/09/27/design-patent-infringement/
Accidentally #abandoned #patents can often be revived by filing a USPTO petition for revival, but avoid long delays. http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2016/09/21/reviving-abandoned-patents/
November 22, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Accidentally #abandoned #patents can often be revived by filing a USPTO petition for revival, but avoid long delays. http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2016/09/21/reviving-abandoned-patents/
IP ownership rules vary between #employees and #contractors, so agree on #IPownership early. http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2016/09/15/contractor-ip-ownership/
November 22, 2024 at 12:31 PM
IP ownership rules vary between #employees and #contractors, so agree on #IPownership early. http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2016/09/15/contractor-ip-ownership/
#PlanetBlue #patent decision: non-preemptive software claims are not #abstract under #Alice. http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2016/09/13/sending-alice-planet-blue/
November 22, 2024 at 12:31 PM
#PlanetBlue #patent decision: non-preemptive software claims are not #abstract under #Alice. http://patentassociate.com/patentblog/2016/09/13/sending-alice-planet-blue/