Patent Intelligence

Intellectual Property is gaining the attention of all industry sectors in recent few years. In today's hypercompetitive environment, it is essential for organizations to gather competitive intelligence from different informational sources. Patents are one of the most organized and easily accessible competitive & technological information sources. Patent intelligence is the transformation of content found in multiple patent documents into technical, business and legal insight and is a key element to gain competitive advantage

A Soft Introduction to Software Patents

A definition of software patent is hard and one may not find the definition on any patent office website. Software embodied in a physical computer readable medium and aiding an innovative process or machine is considered patentable. In order to obtain a software patent, the patent application has to subtly claim the software as employing or performing certain function or process and as embodied in a computer readable medium.

The Scramble for Software Patents

It takes years to conceptualize and develop software products, but not much effort to replicate the software if it has not been patented. A significant part of the intellectual property of a software product is exposed on the release of the new product. There is a direct and transparent relation between the functional aspect or features of software and the software's internal processes, which requires less effort to reverse engineer the product.

Patent Laws Defined, Part II

United States Code – Title 35 Part Two Part two of the United States code on obtaining a patent is quite lengthy. It starts off describing the different criteria that must be met by the invention before it can be patented. This section of Title 35 also deals with the various types of patents available, along with how to submit an application to the Patent Office. Part two of the patent laws also contains information on the guidelines used in assessing your application, and the process involved in issuing the patent. United States Code – Title 35 Part Three This section of the United States Code on patents addresses the legal issues associated with patents. It describes the patent laws involved in the ....

Plant Patents

This article will give you a breakdown of what a plant patent is. The first type of patent is called a plant patent. It is usually given to people who have invented a new plant hybrid. It is also given when a new variety of plant has been discovered, and the person has successfully been able to reproduce it. Not every plant can be patented; for example, the Patent Office will not issue a patent for a tuberous plant. A plant patent is usually given for a duration of twenty years. A plant is considered by the Patent and Trademark Office as being living thing that has its own natural composition. The natural composition of a plant is made possible by the genes the plant possess. These genes can be reproduced....

Why Patent? Part I

If you've wondered why you need a patent, this section will help you understand that. The purpose of a patent is to protect the intellectual property of the inventor. Patents prohibit anyone other than the patent holder from making or selling the patented item (or using the business method, or planting the new plant, in the case of those patent types) without the permission of the patent holder. Some patent seekers intend to manufacture and sell the patented item themselves, while others intend to license the patent to others – in effect, selling the right to produce the invention while retaining ownership of the idea for a period of time. Protecting Yourself Protecting your ownership of an invention is the main reason why you should consider getting a patent. When you want to hold the ....

Why Patent? Part II

What You Can Patent The USPTO have established a broad area of things on which it will consider granting patents. It is possible to patent anything that you have invented or designed, a new plant you have found, a business method, or an improvement of a previous invention. Items that have historically been granted patents are usually: • Items which are new to the general public. • Items which are considerably different than any other item which has received a patent. • Items which are practical. These are the types of inventions that the USPTO will generally look favorably on. Think of all the items used on a daily ....

Badger State Wisconsin Child Support

Information on Wisconsin Child Support laws. Learn how you can enroll in child support, establish paternity, located a missing parent, and modify child support.

Will Wisconsin's Patents Block Embryonic Stem Cell Research?

An article by Washburn in the Los Angeles Times and a separate article by Loring and Campbell in Science suggest that the presence of patents by a University of Wisconsin professor (Thomson) may be a greater impediment to embryonic stem cell research than the funding limitations imposed by George Bush in 2001. These suggestions do not contemplate the research safe harbor created by the Hatch-Waxman Act in 35 USC 271(e)(1) as interpreted by the Supreme Court in Merck v. Integra.

Regulations Concerning Long Term Care Insurance in New York

This article explains the New York state regulations concerning long-term care insurance.

Nevada Child Support

No matter what state a non-custodial parent may reside, they are still responsible for making timely child support payments.

Can’t Work It Out? Get a New York Child Custody Lawyer

A breaking family in New York is common nowadays. When parents can’t seem to agree with their plans, they end up in divorce and child custody. They will seek the help of New York child custody lawyer to fix the custody of their children and also the visitation schedules.

Arizona Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers

Nursing homes are on the rise due to the increase in the number of aged people. Along with the growing number of nursing homes, cases of nursing home abuse are also on the rise. Arizona, like any other state, is prone to this problem, which has led to an increase in the number of Arizona lawyers specializing in nursing home abuse. Arizona nursing home abuse lawyers help victims in all legal matters related to nursing home abuse and also advice them on a proper course of action.