Patent Law News + Insights

While some legal issues are best managed in-house, there are many instances where engaging outside counsel is necessary — especially if your company is building a patent portfolio.

If you’re running a tech company, you’ll inevitably find yourself asking: How much does it cost to file a patent application?

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

One of the most common reasons the USPTO gives for rejecting claims in patent applications is prior art. Prior art can be used to show that your invention is not “new” or “non-obvious” — and these are two of the most important requirements that...

Early-stage tech companies often focus on establishing themselves in the domestic market first, meaning that they only consider breaking into international markets after achieving local success.

At Henry Patent Law Firm, we’re often approached by owners of technology-driven startups who want to understand their options for protecting their intellectual property (IP).

For any tech company, filing a patent application is an important step if you want to protect and commercialize your technology.

But over the course of a long and expensive filing process, it can be all too easy to make a mistake — especially if you...

Conventional wisdom suggests that businesses that innovate should also take every available step to protect their work — such as filing for patent protection.

This thinking is especially common among “high-tech” businesses, which typically have long...

Depending on who you talk to, you might hear that filing a provisional patent application is always a mistake, or that it’s the right move every time. Many businesses have questioned whether filing a provisional application is worthwhile — or...

Michael Henry has been invited to serve as a faculty member at the 54^th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference. The Conference will be held November 14-15, 2016, in Plano, Texas, hosted by the Center for American and International Law (CAIL)....