Patent Law News + Insights

It goes without saying that all law firms are looking to hire people who are competent at what they do. But plenty of candidates will meet the basic qualifications for the position — meaning that you’ll need to bring more to the table if you want to...

In 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Alice Corp vs. CLS Bank that abstract ideas implemented on a computer aren’t patent eligible — but failed to define what was considered “abstract.” While the Alice decision isn’t specific to software, it has...

This is the second in a two-part blog series on owning and transferring the rights to a patent. (Read part one here.)

This is the first in a two-part blog series on owning and transferring the rights to a patent.

I’m thrilled to announce that Brent Clothier has joined Henry Patent Law Firm as a patent agent.

Software patents are somewhat controversial in both the legal and technical worlds. There’s a well-documented public policy debate about whether software patents are good or bad for the economy overall. For example,  a 2015 whitepaper by the...

Should you engage a BigLaw or boutique intellectual property (IP) firm to help you with patent prosecution? Many businesses base their decision on cost, according to Law360:

• When choosing outside legal counsel, 41 percent prioritize...

This is the second in a two-part blog series on controlling the speed of the patent process. (Read part one here.)

This is the first in a two-part blog series on controlling the speed of the patent process. (Read part two here.)

If you’re reading this post, perhaps you’re dissatisfied with your patent attorney’s services — and wondering whether it’s finally time to call it quits.