Patent Law News + Insights

Strategic insights and updates on US patent prosecution and global patent portfolio development, for proactive patent professionals and savvy technology executives.

Claim Strategies for Patent Applications: Can Your Patent Claims Ever Be Too Narrow?

December 07, 2017

This is the second in a two-part blog series on the scope of your patent application’s claim set. (Read Part One)

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Claim Strategies for Patent Applications: Can Your Patent Claims Ever Be Too Broad?

November 30, 2017

This is the first in a two-part blog series on the scope of your patent application’s claim set. (Read Part Two)

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The Anatomy of a Patent

November 22, 2017

When preparing your patent application, you might want to save money by conducting your own prior art search.

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How to Launch a Patent Portfolio: 7 Strategic Steps

November 16, 2017

We’ve previously discussed the various reasons to consider seeking patent protection and the value of patent applications.

Building a patent portfolio is a valuable and essential investment for any tech company: a comprehensive portfolio can help...

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The Value of Patent Applications for High-Tech Companies

November 09, 2017

In an earlier post, we explained why a high-tech business needs patents — that is, issued patents that can be enforced.

But there’s a value dimension that we didn’t explore in that post, and it’s one that the most successful tech companies know well...

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How to Strengthen Your Patent Portfolio Against “Preemptive Strike” IPR Challenges

October 26, 2017

When the America Invents Act (AIA) came into force in 2012 and 2013, it introduced a new USPTO procedure called inter partes review (IPR). This procedure basically allows anyone to preemptively challenge an issued patent before the United States...

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How to Avoid Your Own Patents and Applications as Prior Art Under the America Invents Act (AIA)

October 19, 2017

Most patent attorneys are now very familiar with the changes in US patent law that were created by the America Invents Act (AIA), which was passed in 2011 and took effect in 2012 and 2013. In fact, those of us who practiced under pre-AIA law might...

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7 Business Best Practices for Protecting Intellectual Property

October 12, 2017

We frequently work with tech companies who need to protect confidential and proprietary information about their technology. If you’re in the same boat, then it’s critical for you to protect your business interests by implementing meaningful data...

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Introducing Paralegal Diane Taylor!

October 11, 2017

Henry Patent Law Firm is growing! I’m pleased to announce that Diane Taylor joined our firm in September 2017 as our first full-time paralegal. She comes to us from Ericsson’s United States headquarters, where she served as a senior patent paralegal.

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Human Resources and Intellectual Property: How to Implement Confidentiality Policies

October 05, 2017

This is Part Two of a two-part blog series on the role your human resources department can play in implementing your company’s IP policy. Read Part One here.

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