A Guide to Filing A Design Patent Application - Specifications and definitions regarding the filing of a Design Patent Application.
Publisher: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office     Author: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office   

A Guide to Filing a Utility Patent Application - The purpose of this guide is to provide you with basic information about filing a utility patent application.
Publisher: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office     Author: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office   

An Introduction to Patent Law - There's a lot of talk these days about patent protection for software, Internet business methods and other types of inventions. But what exactly is a patent, how do you get one and what does it protect?
Publisher: Gigalaw.com     Author: Gregory J. Kirsch   

Answers to Frequently Asked Patent Questions - Basic application and filing questions for a patent application with the USPTO.
Publisher: The 'Lectric Law Library     Author: The 'Lectric Law Library   

Assessing and Minimizing the Risks of Business-Method Patents - The rise of "business-method patents" -- which protect a way of doing business -- can be used both by and against Internet companies.
Publisher: Gigalaw.com     Author: John Fry   

Business Methods Can Be Patentable - A recent decision that is likely to encourage companies to patent their computer systems and methods of doing business.
Publisher: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP     Author: John D. Carpenter   

Claim Scope Matters - Claim scope is critical to the commercial significance of a patent. In this article, I thought I would use an actual case study, having permission from the inventor. The inventor wants this situation to be a lesson for other inventors to better understand their need for due diligence in seeking competent legal counsel.
Publisher: Patent Cafe Magazine     Author: N. Paul Friederichs   

Courts Using Different Standards to Determine Functionality in Trade Dress Protection - Two recent cases deserve special attention for their use of alternative tests to determine whether trade dress consisting of packaging for simple consumer products was functional.
Publisher: Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP     Author: Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP   

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Design Patents - USPTO faq regarding Design Patents.
Publisher: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office     Author: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office   

Frequently-Asked Questions about Patents - USPTO faq regarding the Patent and Trademark Office procedure.
Publisher: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office     Author: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office