by Ian Burns | Jun 24, 2013 | Intellectual Property Law, Patent License, Patent Litigation, Patents, Uncategorized
Patent License Microsoft has signed a patent license agreement with Taiwan’s Foxconn, a major electronics manufacturer. The patents licensed relate to technology used in Android and Chrome software. Foxconn manufactures devices that run the Android and Chrome...
by Ian Burns | Jun 11, 2013 | 3D Printing, Copyrights, Intellectual Property Law, Patents, Technology, Trademarks, Uncategorized
3D printing in fashion is causing turmoil. 3D printers are well known in certain industries. They have been used to make quick and inexpensive prototypes for many years. In general the process involves making a digital model of an item using computer design software....
by Ian Burns | Apr 16, 2013 | Innovation, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Office, Patents, Technology, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, Uncategorized, Valuation
Patent Value Report The value of your patents may be more than you think. A recent report indicates that the median price paid for a granted U.S. patent in 2012 was $221,000 and the average price was $374,000. This is great news for patent owners. The report released...
by Ian Burns | Mar 18, 2013 | First-to-File, Intellectual Property Law, Invention, Patent Attorneys, Patent Office, Patents, Priority, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, Uncategorized
Patent Value Report The value of your patents may be more than you think. A recent report indicates that the median price paid for a granted U.S. patent in 2012 was $221,000 and the average price was $374,000. This is great news for patent owners. The report released...
by Ian Burns | Mar 4, 2013 | Domain Names, Fraud, Government, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Attorneys, Patent Office, Patents, Scams, Trademarks, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, Uncategorized
KEY TAKEAWAY: If ATIP Law is your attorney of record for a matter, do not respond to any correspondence or pay any bill that you receive from a third party for that matter. If there is any doubt, please send the correspondence to us to review. When we file documents...
by Ian Burns | Feb 24, 2013 | Filing Fees, Intellectual Property Law, Micro Entity, Patent Office, Patents, Uncategorized
What are micro entities under the new patent rules? Like so many things in patent law, the definition of “micro entities” is not simple. We can, however, make some simplifications for purposes of this post. A micro entity may be an individual who:...
