by Ian Burns | Jan 28, 2014 | Copyrights, Indexes, Innovation, Intellectual Property Law, Nevada Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks, Uncategorized
Nevada Intellectual Property Application Index 2014 The Nevada Intellectual Property Application Index 2014 (NIPAI™ or Index) is provided in the chart above. As you can see, trademark applications rose 4% in 2013 from 4371 to 4543. This is good news for the State...
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 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 | Jul 18, 2013 | Innovation, Intellectual Property Law, Invention, Patents, Uncategorized
Rate of Innovation Rate of innovation can be measured in different ways. One method uses the rate by which patents are granted (patent rate). The greater the number of patents granted, the greater the number of inventions and the greater the rage of innovation....
