California Renters – Can’t Pay Rent Due to COVID-19 Pandemic?
Mar 30, 2020
California Governor Newsom issued an executive order on March 27, 2020 to impose a statewide moratorium on evictions. If you cannot pay your usual rent, the good news is that you cannot be evicted for...
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Reasons to Search for Patent Publications Citing Your Patents and Patent Applications
Jan 27, 2017
Much information can be deduced by looking for published patent applications and issued patents citing your own published patent applications and issued patents. I list here the type of information th...
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Reasons for Refusing Trademark Registration
Feb 20, 2015
When you apply for registering a trademark in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, your application may be refused for several reasons Likely to Cause Confusion With Another Mark Did someone else bea...
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“US Patent Office Cancels Redskins Trademark”: What Does It Mean?
Jun 18, 2014
Today the news media is abuzz with discussion of the cancellation of the “Redskins trademarks” belonging to a U.S. football team, the Washington Redskins. Despite the comments by television talking he...
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Litigation of Chemical Composition Patents
Apr 10, 2014
U.S. law forbids making, using, selling, offering for sale, or importing patented chemicals. Ever since the first U.S. patent (1790 patent granted for manufacturing potash), chemicals and processes f...
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Literal Patent Infringement
Apr 10, 2014
In the general case, the application of claims involves applying written limitations to the accused structure. After the Claim Terms are Interpreted, Literal Patent Infringement Analysis Begins Once...
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Patent Infringement - General Principles by Attorney Frederic M. Douglas
Apr 10, 2014
In court, proving the infringement charge includes at least two steps: (1) interpretation of the patent claims; and (2) application of the interpreted claims to some activity of the alleged infringer....
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Patent Infringement Under the Doctrine of Equivalents
Apr 10, 2014
The Doctrine of Equivalents prevents an accused infringer from avoiding infringement by changing only minor or insubstantial details of a claimed invention while retaining the essential functionality ...
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Eight Tips For Inventors Planning To File A Patent Application
Jul 21, 2013
Frederic M. Douglas, 2010. All Rights Reserved
1. When you get your stroke of genius and come up with an idea, WRITE IT DOWN! You need
to create a record ofyour invention before going any further.
Y...
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About Sync Licensing Income for Songwriters
Nov 15, 2012
Sync Licensing Income for Songwriters
Copyright 2012 Frederic M. Douglas. All Rights Reserved.
Songwriters may make money from public performance fees (such as when someone does the song at a concert...
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