STRONGER Hope
“The STRONGER Patents Act takes critical steps to strengthen patent protections and promote American innovation and job creation.”
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Author: Gene Quinn
Iconic, Patented Toys and Games
Since America’s earliest days, many creative and innovative toys and games for kids have come through the consumer marketplace—with some becoming so iconic they have become household names and synonymous with a moment in time for kids.
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One Crucial Word
Restoring the U.S. patent system comes down to cooperation. The other side that has wanted to have patents eroded have been enormously coordinated in their efforts. Those of us who are on the pro-patent side have been fractured.
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Alice, 5 Years Later
On June 19 it will be five years since the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank, which significantly changed the way courts and patent examiners evaluated patent eligibility of computer-implemented innovation in the United States.
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Don’t Forget the Nuts and Bolts
The inventor of a new and useful invention is always in the best position to describe it. The problem lies with the reality that most inventors don’t understand what needs to be described in order to satisfy U.S. patentability requirements. What is relevant to patentability—and almost universally ignored by do-it-yourself inventors—is how the invention is different compared to the prior art on a structural, mechanical level.
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