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US Utility Patents – Part 1 –The Basics

Utility Patents - Part 2 - Best Practices

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Who Invented Fire?

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Think Tank Innovations Settles Patent Infringement Litigation - Press Release

HOUSTON, TX, July 14, 2020. Think Tank Innovations, LLC (“Think Tank”) announced today that it has settled all litigation that had been pending in the Eastern District of Texas against Buffalo Wild Wings, Coca-Cola, and Dot Designs. As part of... Read more →

SCOTUS Petition: Stats Show Losing Patent Owner-Appellants Have a 66% Chance of Being Rule-36ed Versus 18% for Losing Petitioner-Appellants

[From IPWatchdog.com] Chestnut Hill Sound, Inc. has filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider whether the Federal Circuit’s disparate practice with respect to issuing Rule 36 decisions for losing patent owner-appellants versus losing petitioner-appellants is constitutional. The... Read more →

Kelemen's Kreations LLC Settles Litigation with Emsco Group

HOUSTON, TX, November 30, 2015. Kelemen's Kreations, LLC (“Kelemen’s”) announced today that it had settled litigation with the Emsco Group. As part of the settlement, Kelemen's has agreed to sell its entire patent and trademark portfolio to the Emsco Group.... Read more →

An Inventor, Investor and Examiner Walk Into A Bar: Inventors Alliance Presentation

On Aug 3rd I gave a presentation titled, "An Inventor, Investor, and Patent Examiner Walk Into A Bar" to the Bay Area Chaper of the Inventors Alliance. The presentation can be download in PDF format here. The PDF version does... Read more →

Contingency Fee Infringement Cases v1.1

In response to a couple of selected comments, the PDF version of the article on Contingency Fee Infringement Cases has been updated. The blogicle installment version remains unchanged. Read more →

Non-Practicing Entities and Trolls?

Those who own but do not practice their patents are sometimes referred to negatively as "trolls" or "patent trolls," especially when they assert their patents against companies who are alleged to be practicing the inventions without a license. Well-known (in... Read more →

Contingency Fee Infringement Cases - Part 3

[The complete article may be downloaded in PDF format by clicking this link.] Substantial Risk Factors Initiating an infringement lawsuit carries with it many important risks. Patent owners should be aware that litigating their patents may have significant negative consequences,... Read more →

Contingency Fee Infringement Cases - Part 2

[Part 1 can be found here] Different Kinds of Law Firms, Relationships Law firms come in many flavors, sizes, and shapes. Some litigators will work on “modified contingency,” which usually means that the client is expected to pay expenses. In... Read more →