Patent Law News + Insights

Recently, a blog reader brought a great question to our attention: If an element in a dependent claim is found in the prior art, does the whole patent fall?

In a previous blog post, we recommended using IDRs to help document your company’s ownership of an invention.

You might be wondering: what does “IDR” stand for? Well, there’s no official term for the thing we’re talking about. It might go by the...

A tech company’s relationship with a patent law firm is often a long-term one. That’s why it’s important to do your due diligence to ensure you’re hiring the right attorney for your intellectual property needs.

Under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), you can file a single “international” application that’s effective as an initial application with all PCT member states. This allows you to secure a filing date — while deferring the decision about where...

I’m proud to announce that Maria Sekul has joined Henry Patent Law Firm as a Patent Attorney. Maria joins us from Ericsson, where she served as Senior Patent Counsel, managing their global patent portfolio covering wireless technologies.

Patents give you the right to exclude others from making, selling, using, or importing a particular product or service — and to claim royalties from anyone who infringes your patent.

Patents are also country-specific: Your U.S. patent can’t be...

At Henry Patent Law Firm, we frequently hear from innovators and startup owners who are seeking to patent their inventions.

Although patent protection is often the right business move for these folks, they frequently also face constraints like a...

Last year, we published a post that discussed the difference between a patent and a trade secret.

Since then, we’ve been asked to take a deep dive into the differences between patents, trademarks, and copyrights — the other common types of...

If you’re running an early-stage tech company, you’re probably thinking about how you’re going to raise funding.

The cost of obtaining patent protection can run high. Because many tech startups are operating under a limited budget, they might be tempted to cut corners by self-filing their patent applications.