Recent Developments in Patent Legislation
See more posts by this author: Kameron W. KramerThe America Invents Act 0f 2011 (formally titled “Leahy-Smith America Invents Act”) was signed by President Obama on September 16. It is the most...
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See more posts by this author: Kameron W. KramerThe Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, is a United States bill that has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. A similar bill has been...
View ArticleProvisional Patent Applications
See more posts by this author: Kameron W. Kramer“One thing of late that I seem to be recommending more and more to potential inventors are provisional patent applications.” A provisional patent...
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Supap Kirtsaeng Copyright Appeal in the Supreme Court
See more posts by this author: Kameron W. KramerThe Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this week In a case regarding Supap Kirtsaeng, who came to the United States from Thailand in the late 90s to...
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What are Trade Secrets and Do I Need One?
See more posts by this author: Kameron W. KramerIntellectual property comprises copyrights, patents, trademarks, and, to a certain extent, trade secrets. Trade secrets are different from the other...
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Trademark (™) vs. Registration (®)
See more posts by this author: Kameron W. KramerNext to most logos or brand names, you can find either a ™ or a ® What do those symbols mean and what is the difference between a trademark and...
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Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull
See more posts by this author: Kameron W. KramerIn 2008, the fourth Indiana Jones movie, titled “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” was released. The plot centered around a number of...
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What You Need to Know About the America Invents Act (AIA)
See more posts by this author: Kameron W. KramerUpdate: The patent law change went into effect on March 16, 2013 has an immediate impact on anyone who is thinking about protection for any invention...
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Prior Art Search and Analysis by Your Patent Attorney: Is it Necessary?
See more posts by this author: Kameron W. KramerThe first step for anyone with an invention or idea is to perform a prior art search and analysis in order to determine whether or not it’s already been...
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Trade Secrets and Utility Patent Applications: A Perfect IP Combo
See more posts by this author: Kameron W. KramerTrade Secrets and Utility Patents can work hand-in-hand to ensure companies the broadest possible protection – and increase your company’s value. This is...
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Federal Trade Commission to Investigate Patent Trolls
See more posts by this author: Kameron W. KramerPatent trolls, also called “non-practicing entities” or “patent assertion entities”, are responsible for a large upswing in patent litigation. Patent...
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Gene Patents: Testing the Boundaries of Intellectual Property Protection
See more posts by this author: Kameron W. Kramer American intellectual property law has recently come under fire as several corporations test the boundaries of intellectual property protection with...
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How Has Patent Law Changed Since the Enactment of America Invents?
See more posts by this author: Kameron W. Kramer The America Invents Act (AIA) went into effect in March 2013. Although it has only been 7 months, some of the effects are obvious. The main thing I see...
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What Everyone Ought to Know About the Redskins Trademark
See more posts by this author: Kameron W. Kramer No More Trademark Protection for the Redskins? Just Wednesday, June 18, 2014, the United States Patent and Trademark Office canceled the Washington...
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