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USPTO Announces Quicker Action on Patent Applications

admin — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 06:01:00 +0000

The USPTO announced decreases both in first action pendency as well as total pendency. This is great news for inventors. Keep it up USPTO! To see the announcement along with all its details, click here. Related posts: USPTO Announces Accelerated Review of Green Technology Patents USPTO Offers Fast-Track Patent Applications for Independent Inventors Good News [...] Related posts:

USPTO Making Changes for Provisional Patents

admin — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 08:28:51 +0000

The United States Patent and Trademark Office announced some changes that will soon affect provisional patents. For most inventors, these changes won’t make a big difference, but the changes are good to know about since many inventors benefit from provisional patents in general. For more details, click here.

Introducing Ron Reardon – Our New Patent Associate!

admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 11:56:40 +0000

Ron Reardon

We are pleased to announce that Ron Reardon has become the One Stop Invention Shop’s new Patent Associate! Ron has a very impressive background and we are sure his expertise will be a huge asset to us and to all of the One Stop Invention Shop clients! Take a look at his achievements below:

President of Patents & More, Inc. (www.patentsandmore.com)

Client Base: India, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee

Vice-President of the United Inventors Association (www.uiausa.com)

President of The National Association of Patent Practitioners (www.napp.org)

Past President of Inventor Associates of Georgia (www.georgiainventors.com)

Past President of Several Professional Clubs

Author – Creative Thoughts Journal, Numerous White Papers

Radio Host: The Launch Hour on Atlanta Business RadioX

32 years with a Fortune 100 Telecommunications Company

Inventor : 3 issued patents (6,907,387, 7,328,163, 7,346,539).

Founder of the Georgia Chapter of The National Association of Patent Practitioners

Frequent Speaker at Professional Organizations and Businesses

Registered Patent Agent, 53,505 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Executive MBA from Georgia State University

BS in Physics & Mathematics from Christian Brothers University

Project Management Professional (PMP) with the Project Management Institute (PMI)

Master’s Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University

Able Toastmaster (ATM) with Toastmasters International

Member of :

Better Business Bureau (BBB)
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
MIT Forum
IndUS Entrepreneurs (TiE)

Contact Ron at:

Patents & More, Inc.
3356 Station Court
Lawrenceville, GA 30044
Phone: 770-241-4907
Fax: 866-894-3953
Email: rreardon@patentsandmore.com

USPTO Considering Extending Provisional Patents

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 04:55:34 +0000

A few days ago, the USPTO announced that they are considering extending the term on provisional patent applications.

Currently provisional applications give inventors a low cost way to have one year of patent pending status to explore the market before applying for a much more expensive utility patent. The USPTO is considering extending the term to two years! To find out more information, click here.

The USPTO is looking for comments, so if you like this idea, let them know!

USPTO’s New Inventors Eye

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:28:35 +0000

The USPTO has a new electronic publication for inventors called Inventors Eye. It is a bimonthly publication and you can check out the first issue here: http://www.uspto.gov/inventorseye/index.htm

Here is an excerpt from the first issue:

“Welcome to the first issue of Inventors Eye, a new electronic publication by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Inventors Eye is for and about America’s independent and small entity inventor community. It is a community that has always been a vital and vibrant part of America’s invention heritage.

“Inventors Eye will appear every other month. Each issue will feature information you can use, tips on working with the USPTO; events, organizations and meetings of interest to the community; issues that impact independent and small entity inventors; and stories about people like you who have become successful inventors.We also want to hear from you with your ideas for stories and features that will enable us to better serve you through this publication.”

Good News for Design Patent Holders

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:10:37 +0000

Last week, the CAFC reversed an ITC decision, which has great implications for design patent holders or anyone looking into getting a design patent. To get the full story, read here, on the blog of David Kappos, director of the USPTO.

Federal Court Restores Patent Term Guarantees

admin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:01:06 +0000

Here is some great news for inventors:

On January 7th, the Federal Circuit issued a decision in Wyeth v. Kappos regarding the calculation of patent terms.

Previously, the USPTO would calculate the term of a patent as 20 years from the patent application’s filing date. But, as we have discussed previously, the USPTO has a huge backlog and many patents take years to be issued. So if your application takes five years to be issued, you essentially only have protection for 15 years.

After this decision, the term of the patent will still be calculated as maximum 20 years from the filing date, but also no less than 17 years after the issue date. This is great news for inventors!

For a more detailed explanation of the decision, go here: http://www.patentdocs.org/2010/01/the-federal-circuits-wyeth-v-kappos-decision.html

Should email and website links be added to the USPTO Website?

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:01:11 +0000

The United States Patent and Trademark Office patent search engine is a great resource for anyone developing or utilizing technology, and its development should be prioritized in order to maximize the potential for the United States to maintain its technological leadership.

One serious problem with the USPTO patent search database is that the contact information for inventors and patent assignees is generally out of date within two years after a patent has been issued. It is important that patent owners be easy to contact by manufacturers seeking patented technology or patents will serve as a barrier to commercialization of the technology they protect.

This problem could be alleviated by including optional email addresses of the inventors in the patent search database. Inventors (and/or patent owners) could update their email addresses on the Internet if they change. An email address option will also provide an alternative contact option for inventors with private mailing addresses.

The patent search database should also be updated to include an optional website address where the patent owner can provide relevant business and technical information regarding the invention as well as product demonstration photos and videos. Websites can provide information to potential licensees that can be updated easily by the inventor, thereby improving the likelihood for successful commercialization of the invention. Website information and contact information will also facilitate collaboration between inventors, thereby increasing the rate at which technologies evolve.

By adding email and website addresses of inventors to the online patent database, communication with inventors will be enhanced, and by speeding up the communication that takes place between inventors and industry, technology can develop more rapidly and cost effectively.

Paul Berman, President
T2 Design Corporation
310-656-9922

USPTO Announces Accelerated Review of Green Technology Patents

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:01:49 +0000

If you have a green technology, this could be great news for you. Take a look at the USPTO’s press release for all of the details: http://www.uspto.gov/news/pr/2009/09_33.jsp Related posts: USPTO Announces Quicker Action on Patent Applications USPTO Making Changes for Provisional Patents Good News about the USPTO Related posts:

USPTO Offers Fast-Track Patent Applications for Independent Inventors

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:01:19 +0000

David Kappos has announced that the USPTO will fast-track patent applications for small to mid-sized entities (which includes independent inventors) as a part of his overall patent office reform. To get on the fast track, you need to swap out an old application that has yet to be examined. Click to read more about this USPTO change.