by Bishop & Diehl, Ltd. | Mar 29, 2021 | intellectual property laws, patent, Patent Challenge Series, patent laws
Unlike a Third-Party Pre-Issuance Submission, a Post Grant Review (PGR) may be instituted within a nine-month window after a patent is granted. A PGR is conducted by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and can be requested based on any ground related to patent...
by Bishop & Diehl, Ltd. | Mar 22, 2021 | intellectual property laws, patent, Patent Challenge Series, patent laws
As a competitor, it can be disheartening to come across a patent or patent application that could impact your intellectual property rights. One way to prevent conflict with a potentially troublesome patent application is to file a third-party pre-issuance...
by Bishop & Diehl, Ltd. | Mar 15, 2021 | intellectual property laws, patent, patent laws
When filing for a patent it is important for inventors to understand the process so as to know what to expect upon filing. While the road to acceptance can take some time, obtaining a patent is the first step towards protecting and monetizing all the hard work put...
by Bishop & Diehl, Ltd. | Mar 9, 2021 | copyright, copyright laws, intellectual property laws
A copyright is a form of protection granted for original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression. These types of works include literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works. Examples of copyrightable works are songs, movies, computer software,...
by Bishop & Diehl, Ltd. | Feb 22, 2021 | intellectual property laws, patent, patent laws
A U.S. patent is the grant of a property right by the Federal government to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, selling, or importing an invention to the United States. It is the responsibility of the patentee to police the market for entities...
by Bishop & Diehl, Ltd. | Feb 8, 2021 | intellectual property laws, trademark, trademark laws
A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol, or design that identifies a source of goods or services. While patents and copyrights expire after a set number of years, trademarks have the potential to be enforceable forever. Although trademarks do not necessarily need to...
