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A Brief Overview on the Israeli Patent Practice
The Israeli economy is characterized by modern industry, technological and scientific knowledge, intensive activity in foreign trade and a well-developed financial market. Since Israel’s natural...More »

A Guide to Think an Idea for Patent
This is the article give the ways to think for new ideas for getting Patent. This article describes the better ways for creative thinking and explains the techniques to think for a new idea can be pat...More »

A Palm Springs, San Diego & Orange County Law Firm Looks at the Worldwide Patenting System and It’s Harmful Effect on Medical & Biotechnology Research
If you are employed as a scientist or as a company do research anywhere in California, including cities where biotechnology and other medical science is being studied or where research takes place, es...More »

A Supplemental Note on the Medical Practitioners Act
A Supplemental Note on the Medical Practitioner's Act Bijel Dholakia sent in these questions via the PIUG Web Site Comments and Questions form: 1. What are some good patent search tips / technique...More »

Advantages of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) For Patent Agents in Developing Countries
First, the applicant has up to 18 months more than would be the case in a procedure outside the PCT, to reflect on the desirability of seeking protection in foreign countries, to appoint local patent ...More »

Advantages of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) for Patent Agents in Developing Countries
First, the applicant has up to 18 months more than would be the case in a procedure outside the PCT, to reflect on the desirability of seeking protection in foreign countries, to appoint local patent ...More »

All About Candles
A candleis a lightsource usuallyconsisting of an internalwic...More »

Art of Understanding the Patent for Non-patentees
Art of Understanding the Patent for Non-Patentees Particulars of Patent: A patent is a complex document made up of several parts, including a specification that describes the invention and how to ma...More »

ASSIGNMENT OF PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, AND COPYRIGHTS
The main difference between assigning a patent and licensing a patent is important. Assigning Patents, Trademarks or Copyrights is basically selling the complete ownership interest in that patent, tr...More »

Can you Use a Patent Application Filing in Order to Obtain a Foreign Filing License for "technical Data" ?
Can You Use a Patent Application Filing in Order to Obtain a Foreign Filing License for "technical data" ? - YES! - By Richard Neifeld, Ph.D., Patent Attorney, Neifeld IP Law, PC www.Neifeld.com Un...More »

Challenge to a Provision Accrued Before it is Repealed is Maintainable if the Repealing Act is Silent
Recently Supreme Court of India in a landmark judgement as to interpretation of Indian Patents Act and to the maintainability of challenge to a provision after it is repealed, held that challenge to C...More »

Comments on United States Patent Assignment Information
Comments on United States Patent Assignment Information The text below is a copy of an email that I sent the Patent Interference User's Group (PIUG) on November 4, 2003, regarding United States Paten...More »

Compulsory Licence for Patents in India
Patents are granted to encourage the inventors to disclose their inventions and also to grant them monopolistic right to exploit the invention. The objective of Patent Grant in India is to ensure that...More »

Criminal Background Checks
Criminal background checks (CBC) are conducted to determine whether an applicant for a job has a criminal record or not. It is a comprehensive database search of state, local and federal governmen...More »

Defenses to Patent Infringement
Patent law is one of the most specialized branches of the law. If you have been named in a patent infringement case or believe that you may have a case to pursue compensation and relief for patent...More »

Design Patent Law India
Design patent design patent law firm India An article is distinguished not only by its utility but also by its visual appeal which too usually play an important role in shaping the buyers preference ...More »

Does your Company Have the Patent Licenses it Needs?
It is fundamental that one thing every company needs are the rights to use the property it owns and to produce and sell the products and services it provides. Virtually every product is protected by p...More »

Drug Safety: What Is it Worth?
Regardless of any health care reform that may or may not be the focus of the current U.S. government administration, health care safety is paramount in the creation, adoption, and distribution of drug...More »

Electronic Notebooks and the Requirements to Prove Date of Invention in Patent Interferences
Electronic Notebooks and the Requirements to Prove Date of Invention in Patent Interferences This paper contains an excerpt of an email I sent to the PIUG (Patent Information User's Group) email di...More »

Electronics and Semiconductor Patents - an Evolution Scenario
In recent years, there has been an extensive boost in technological concepts related to electronics and electrical domain. Electronic engineering is a constantly changing and widening branch of techno...More »

Finding and Choosing a Right Attorney
There are many different types of attorneys that offer professional legal services. In the United States, attorneys-at-law are qualified to serve in court and outside of the court. This is not the cas...More »

Future of Patents in the Realm of Open Source Discussions
There have been several discussions propagating open source software and its benefits, and in this fashion, downplaying software patents and its necessity. Using this theory as a foundation, many prom...More »

Genetic Patent Law and Strategy
The evolution of genetic science promises the power to transform humanity. While the geneticists offer to cure the world of all its problems, the commons view the field with caution because of its i...More »

Get Patents & Reap Benefits
Today, we are living in the age of information technology & spreading our wings to every aspect of the society. We exchange our information (ideas, techniques, process, and product) to a target group ...More »

How Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights can increase the value of your business
Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights can become a valuable asset in the portfolio of your small business or corporation and should be managed judiciously. One of the most daunting questions a sma...More »