With the onset of fall, and Halloween around the corner, the abundance of pumpkin spiced items becomes increasingly apparent. It seems pumpkin spiced everything is in each café and bakery around. Although some of the most notable items, such as the Starbucks PSL, the fall lineup at Dunkin Donuts, and other notable pumpkin inspired foods and beverages [...]

Nearly 61 years ago, on July 23, 1959, a patent application was filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the iconic and wildly popular Etch A Sketch toy. The patent was later issued on September 25, 1962 as US Patent No. 3,055,113 titled Tracing Device. The Etch A Sketch toy was invented in the mid [...]

That’s what Trading Technologies International, Inc. contends in its recent Petition for Certiorari to the Supreme Court. Well, Trading Technologies technically argues that the Federal Circuit’s jurisprudence on patent eligibility is in “complete disarray,” stating that “[w]hile one line of Federal Circuit decisions holds computer-implemented inventions to be ineligible if they do not make hardware-like improvements to computers’ basic [...]

Questions concering the term or expiration date of a patent are common and can arise under a number of different circumstances. For instance, you may be wondering when your patent will expire, or in some cases, when someone else's patent will expire. Although these questions may be commonplace, they can also be complicated or challenging [...]

Halloween is one of the more creative holidays, with interesting new costumes, decorations and novelty items being invented each year. Here is a short list of some Halloween patents that we found to be fun and interesting. U.S. Patent No. 9,022,595 Illuminated Halloween Candy Container May 5, 2015 Have you ever wanted a Halloween candy [...]

The first step in the patent application process is almost always a patentability search. While searches are never exhaustive, they will often help the patent attorney, as well as the inventor(s), determine whether the invention, or in some cases a portion of the invention, may be patentable. Importantly, the United States Patent & Trademark Office ("USPTO") will [...]

Yesterday, after nearly a week of deliberations, a jury returned a verdict in favor of Apple requiring Samsung to pay $539 million for copying three U.S. design patents. This is an increase of $140 million from the previous amount, and shows the risk Samsung took by continuing to fight. While Samsung has not indicated whether [...]

Apple and Samsung meet, yet again, in a California Federal Court. This time to determine how much Samsung owes Apple for infringing three of Apple's U.S. design patents. This case began in 2011 when Apple filed multiple lawsuits around the world accusing Samsung of infringing various patents. By August of 2011, Apple and Samsung were [...]

Today we celebrate Presidents' Day, also known as George Washington's birthday, which is a federal holiday held in honor of all of the U.S. presidents. Although Washington was born on February 22, 1732, Presidents' Day is celebrated on the third Monday in February, which can occur anywhere between February 15th and February 21st. Included on [...]

In the next few days, many of us will celebrate the new year with fireworks, confetti, and champagne. As you prepare for this Sunday night, keep in mind that many of the celebratory New Years Eve products are, in fact, patented innovations. Below is a short list of some New Years patents that we found [...]