The Book on Patenting: Is My Idea Novel?
To meet the USPTO’s standard of novelty during the patent application process, your invention has to be different than all others that have come before it. If your invention has been publicly disclosed or sold anywhere in the world, it isn’t patentable. But don’t get discouraged! Your concept can be similar to an existing product […]
What the BPCIA Means for Intellectual Property Rights in 2017
In 2017, the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) may be affected by a partial or complete repeal, or a revision, of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The BPCIA is a set of laws enacted in March 2010 that became Title VII of the ACA. The Trump administration has indicated that it is interested […]
The Core of Samsung v. Apple
It was the first design patent case heard by the Supreme Court of the United States in more than 100 years and the trial of the century for anyone with a stake in the technology industry. A unanimous decision in favor of Samsung was heralded by the company as a victory for all those who […]
CRISPR and Patent Interference
The intellectual property rights surrounding the genome editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 has caused more commotion in the legal world than one might expect from a scientific patent. The technology is being hailed as the scientific discovery of the century, but with a patent interference case before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), its fate is […]
Spotlight: Brandon Adams Lands the Cover of Inventors Digest
We first met with Brandon Adams in 2012, during the preparation and filing of his first patent and trademark applications. This young man’s exceptional ambition to innovate has continued to grow over the past few years, and has now been recognized on the cover of the July 2015 edition of Inventors Digest. The magazine tells of his entrepreneurial journey. Brandon’s first patent-protected invention, the Arctic […]
Spotlight: PowerFilm featured on Discovery’s “How It’s Made”
Zarley Law would like to congratulate our PowerFilm Solar. PowerFilm Solar was featured on Discovery’s popular show, “How It’s Made.” The segment aired for the first time on April 2 at 8:00 p.m. CST and featured some of PowerFilm Solar’s patented foldable solar panels. To learn more about the segment, click here.
