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Should you file a provisional or nonprovisional patent application?

February 10, 2019 By James Yang

For many, a provisional patent application (PPA) should be filed first as a PPA delays downstream patent examination costs and allows one to shift course and expedite patent examination later on, when needed, as explained in detail below.The … [Read More...]

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Provisional Patent Application: Cheap Alternative?

December 16, 2018 By James Yang

A provisional utility patent application is one of the most misunderstood tools of the patent system—at least by non-patent practitioners. From the layperson’s perspective, the provisional patent application is usually viewed as a cheap patent … [Read More...]

Plager calls to overturn current patent eligibility analysis

October 20, 2018 By James Yang

The holding of Interval Licensing LLC v. AOL, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2018) is similar to Electric Power Group, LLC v. Alstom (Fed. Cir. 2016).  In these cases, the courts invalidated the patent as being directed to an abstract idea for claiming an end … [Read More...]

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Orange County Patent Statistics for 2018: Midyear Report on Top Innovators

August 17, 2018 By James Yang

Orange County is a hotbed of innovation, especially considering its size.  For 2017, Orange County companies were granted 1,619 patents, whereas Los Angeles companies were granted 1,731 patents.  Considering the relative populations of Orange County … [Read More...]

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Patent application must enable FULL scope of claimed invention

August 16, 2018 By James Yang

Boston University's patent claim invalidated for failing to enable its full scope In Boston University v. Everlight Electronics (Fed. Cir. 2018), the Federal Circuit invalidated a patent claim for failing to enable the full scope of the claimed … [Read More...]

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Components described as important can narrow scope of patent claims

August 12, 2018 By James Yang

Components, parts and aspects of a device (i.e., invention) which are described as important or necessary to the invention can be used to limit the scope of the patent.  When preparing a patent application, the goal is to describe an invention so … [Read More...]

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Does a restriction requirement disclaim non-elected species?

August 9, 2018 By James Yang

Below, Advantek Marketing, Inc. v. Shanghai Walk-Long Tools Co., LTD (Fed. Cir. August 1, 2018) is discussed in terms of whether the scope of design patent protection is affected when electing a species in response to a restriction requirement.  … [Read More...]

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When are damage calculations based on EMV rule?

August 4, 2018 By James Yang

Apportionment versus Entire Market Value Rule Damage calculations for patent infringement are based on an apportioned value of the patented feature to the overall accused product.  Damages can be based on the entire market value which would increase … [Read More...]

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