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April 2016 Patent Law Update
dreamstime_s_38780059 2USPTO Subject Matter Guidelines UpdatedIf you haven’t seen them, the USPTO published patentable subject matter hypotheticals, with an…
Read MorePatents vs. Trade Secret: Which is Right for You?
An Article in Schott, P.C.’s IP Law For Start-ups SeriesBy Stephen B. SchottPatents prevent others from using your idea in…
Read MoreWhat Is A Provisional Application’s Prior Art Date?
By Stephen B. SchottProvisional applications have a filing date and a publication date. How do you decide which date…
Read MoreCan You Get An International Trademark? The Madrid Protocol
An Article in Schott, P.C.’s IP Law For Start-ups SeriesBy Stephen B. Schott If you have valuable intellectual property, you…
Read MoreFour Boilerplate Responses For Responding To Subject Matter Rejections Based On The USPTO Hypotheticals
This is a summary of the sample argument sections of a longer article based on the USPTO’s subject matter-based hypotheticals.Hypothetical 1: Removing Malicious…
Read MoreMost (and Least) Popular IdeaEsq Articles of 2014
By Stephen B. SchottIn 2014, I published 39 articles. My goal was one a week so I fell short,…
Read MoreFederal Circuit Identifies Software as Patentable Subject Matter (post Alice)
By Stephen B. SchottSoftware has been patentable subject matter for a long time but following this summer’s Supreme Court Alice v. CLS…
Read MoreOlder Supreme Court Cases Provide Guidance For Determining Patentable Subject Matter Post Alice
By Stephen B. Schott The question on almost every patent attorney’s mind these days is: “What is patentable subject…
Read MoreThe Rise of the Startup Manufacturer
An Article in Schott, P.C.’s IP Law For Start-ups SeriesBy Stephen B. Schott “Some software startup founders are evolving into…
Read MoreHow to Keep an Inventor’s Notebook
An Article in Schott, P.C.’s IP Law For Start-ups SeriesBy Stephen B. Schott An inventor’s notebook can be a breeding…
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