Category: Patent Law

Criteria For Patenting Your Invention Under 101

August 26, 2022
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Walker Weitzel
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The patent invention eligibility criteria under Section 101 of the Patent Act states: “Processes, machines, articles of manufacture, and compositions of matter are patentable.” This can be taken to mean that every new invention involving processes, machines, manufactured products, and a combination of matters can be claimed as patents. Any inventions that do not meet […]

      Supreme Court Developments In The Patent Obviousness Test

      August 16, 2022
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      Walker Weitzel
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      The following article explains the “test of obviousness” in patent infringement and the directions given by the Supreme Court to the Federal Circuit to make amendments. To understand the changes required, it is important to go back to the original case of Graham Vs John Deere Co U.S.1 383 (1966). In The Graham case, the […]

          A Guide to Amazon’s New Utility Patent Evaluation System

          August 12, 2022
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          Walker Weitzel
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          In 2019, Amazon developed a New Patent Evaluation Procedure for settling disputes between patent owners and sellers. As compared to their previous, this utility patent system offers better brand protection to Amazon patent owners, being more efficient and fair. Let’s explore Amazon’s patent evaluation program in more detail below. How Does Amazon’s New Patent Evaluation […]

              4 options for getting a patent on a limited budget

              August 10, 2022
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              Walker Weitzel
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              The patent process be a costly investment. There are a number of ways that inventors can reduce or defer the expense in order to establish ownership or priority of an idea. Is it possible to file a patent application yourself, saving expensive patent attorney charges and bringing down your costs? Read on to find out. […]

                  Patent Claim Construction and Interpretation

                  August 4, 2022
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                  Walker Weitzel
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                    MBO Laboratories v. Becton, Dickinson & Co., 81 USPQ2d 1161 (Fed. Cir., 2007). The patent in the MBO case relates to safety syringes that prevent accidental prickings and contamination by healthcare workers and professionals.  MBO asserts that the defendant, Dickson’s syringe design infringes their patent No 36,885 syringe design.  The patentee, on appeal, argued […]

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