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In Business, Intellectual Property, Patent

Posted June 21, 2016

Should you assign patent rights?

You have an idea for a product, an app, or a service, and you want to pursue patent protection. But should you assign patent rights to your company? Or if you haven’t started a company, [...]

By Matthew

In FAQ, Intellectual Property, Patent

Posted February 1, 2016

Micro entity status in patent applications

The USPTO defines three categories of applicants and inventors: you can apply as a large entity, small entity, or micro entity. Why does this matter? The entity size affects the fees owed to [...]

By Matthew

In Business, Intellectual Property, Patent

Posted May 19, 2015

Google Patent Purchase Promotion terms – what are they?

The Google Patent Purchase Promotion offer period ends Friday, May 22, 2015. But should you even consider submitting an offer? Can you withdraw one? What are the terms?

By Matthew

In Business, Intellectual Property, News, Patent

Posted April 29, 2015

Did Google announce a Google patent marketplace?

On Monday, Google announced that it will open an “experimental marketplace” for buying and selling patents. That is an inaccurate description. While it sounds experimental, and is [...]