Tag Archives: Patent

Want To Keep Track Of Your Competition? Monitor Their Intellectual Property!

Posted on January 5, 2015

by Kathleen Kuznicki, Esq. As businesses grow and develop, so do their intellectual property (IP) assets.  And if these businesses are engaging in proper IP management, they are filing trademark and patent applications to protect their IP. However, because of … →

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Intro To Patents

Posted on April 24, 2014

A patent is a government granted monopoly that gives an inventor the exclusive right to make, use or sell their invention for a limited time, in exchange for disclosure of that invention. There are three types of patents-design patents, plant … →

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How Long Does it Take to Get a Patent?

Posted on April 20, 2014

by:  Kathleen Kuznicki, Esq. When people come to talk with me about patenting their inventive idea, inevitably this question arises: “How long will it take to get a patent?”  When I tell them the patent approval process will probably take … →

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Design Patent

Posted on April 14, 2014

by:  Kathleen Kuznicki, Esq. You got the (novel and non-obvious?) look! In the recent Apple-Samsung case, the jury found that Samsung infringed six of Apple’s patents.  While we think of Apple as having such technological superiority, three of patents that … →

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Getting a Patent: Outline of a Patent Application

Posted on April 8, 2014

by:  Kathleen Kuznicki, Esq. If you are considering getting a patent, you should be familiar with the items that must be included in a patent application. Below is a detailed outline of the material you will need to prepare to patent … →

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