Child Support Laws Opinions

Child support in each state of America follows its own laws. Although, these laws are slightly different, they share one thing in common...

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.

Patents Defined

This brief article will give you a good breakdown of what a patent is. When someone has an idea for a new product, it is necessary to file for ownership of the idea, especially if the industry is competitive enough for someone to want to steal it. In order to be recognized as the legitimate owner of something you have invented, you will need to fill out a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (henceforth USPTO), to legally hold ownership for this invention. This right of ownership of the invention prevents other people from manufacturing the product without your consent. According to the Patent Law....

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 ....

Patent History, Part II

The Patent Act was further amended in 1836, when it was realized that a more thorough description was needed; without a thorough description of the invention, it was harder to file a lawsuit against someone accused of illegally using the patent. After this amendment was made to the way in which patents are described, the patent act underwent major changes in 1836. These changes were the result of complaints lodged against patented items, which were not found to be new ideas. Eventually, the patent laws were changed to reflect that an invention had to be novel. Another component of the law was changed during 1836, with the removal of patent rules stating that a person from another country ....

Role of Knowledge Intelligence in Today's Competitive Environment

With the advent of globalization, there has been great increased in the recent few years in the knowledge management. Knowledge management involves mining and integration of huge and scattered knowledge into a single platform, to generate knowledge intelligence. Intelligence analysts are the knowledge workers most important tasks.

Patent Family and Legal Status Searching

Patent family and legal status searching is very important for litigation and even competitive intelligence. A patent family is a group of patents which, are all related to each other, in this case by way of the priority or priorities of a particular patent document. Since patents protection is territorial, thus a company or an individual have to file patent application in all the countries where they want protection for the invention.

After KSR - Stronger Patents or Just Harder to Get?

Summary of consequences of recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in KSR Int'l Co. v. Teleflex, Inc. et al. with the effect on strength of future patents and the effect on the difficulty in obtaining patents. Discusses the requirements of an obviousness rejection of patent claims and overcoming such a rejection.

Introduction to the Patent Bar Exam

This article gives a broad overview of the requirements and process to take the Patent Bar Exam

What Are The Different Types Of Patents?

What are the different types of patents which can be filed? This article explains the major patent types, and when to file which patent.

Why A Patent Lawyer Can Be An Inventor's Best Friend

Some may think that brilliant men like Thomas Edison and Nicolai Tesla are rare these days but I know better. As a matter of fact I have a friend who is a certifiable genius inventor, inventing things like an engine that runs on tap water and a device that increases gas mileage by nearly 40 percent.

Patents In India - Interpreting The Claim Language

To get acquainted with the patent claim drafting is a difficult task and the general trend prevailing during the examination process and the court’s observation has to be analyzed and understood before one start writing claims for a patent.

How To File A Patent Application

Increasing instances of counterfeiting and introduction & marketing of goods or concepts with minor changes have almost mandated original authors or creators to get their products, designs or ideas patented.

Soon China Will Demand Patent Protect and the Tables Will Turn

Patent Piracy is a huge problem for United States Businesses. Much of this International Crime is being committed by Chinese Business Entrepreneurs and the problem is so bad that it is running ramped. How bad is it?

New Patent Bill; is It Worthy of Its PR?

Will the Senate be able to come up with a workable set of US Patent System rules to streamline the bottleneck in the United States Patent Office? Will these new rules help the technology industry move forward or will the laws simply be more of the same and further stifle innovation in this country. And even if we have new laws in our nation