by Ian Burns | Dec 10, 2013 | Innovation, Patent Attorneys, Patent Office, Patents, Uncategorized
Inventors and start-up companies often ask me how to patent an invention. What is the best way to begin the patent process? Here are some tips every inventor or company should take to begin protecting an invention. Invent Something Since you are reading this, you...
by Firm | Nov 28, 2013 | Innovation, Invention, Trademarks, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, Uncategorized
On this Thanksgiving, we thank you for: not being happy with the status quo, the “good enough” or the “way it has always been”. seeing problems and inconveniences as sources of inspiration. daring to think differently. taking rejections better...
by Ian Burns | Nov 15, 2013 | Copyrights, Indexes, Innovation, Intellectual Property Law, Nevada Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks, Uncategorized
ATIP Law is happy to release the Nevada Intellectual Property Application Index (NIPAI™ or Index). The Index measures the volume of intellectual property applications submitted from the state of Nevada each year. Chart A chart of the NIPAI™ and its components is...
by Ian Burns | Nov 8, 2013 | Innovation, Intellectual Property Law, Invention, Patent Office, Patents, Uncategorized
1. A patent search helps determine if an invention is patentable. In order to be patentable an invention must be new and non-obvious. To determine if an invention meets these requirements, we must compare it to what is already known in the field of technology. A...
by Ian Burns | Oct 21, 2013 | Innovation, Invention, Patents, Uncategorized
Patenting an invention does not guarantee its success. Before pursuing an invention, review it for these top six traits of successful inventions. Top Six Traits of Successful Inventions 1. The invention meets a need or solves a problem that is clear to your customers....
by Ian Burns | Oct 17, 2013 | Education, Engineers, Innovation, Technology, Uncategorized
Brookings Institute recently released a study in which it concluded that education is a strong driving force to high levels of innovation. Education and innovation are directly related to each other and the education-innovation relationship is also important to...