On February 11, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware delivered a landmark decision in Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH v. Ross Intelligence Inc., ruling that the…

The Federal Circuit has issued a significant ruling in US Synthetic Corp. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, reversing the ITC’s controversial decision that had invalidated composition of matter claims as abstract…

When it comes to litigation, plaintiffs often prefer federal courts because cases tend to move faster than in state courts. But what happens when federal law works against them, forcing…

The USPTO has changed how fees for Information Disclosure Statements (IDS) work, this change was implemented 2025-01-19.A brief overview of the changes are as follows:There are now fees for when…

System claims describe the overall arrangement and interaction of different components within a system, protecting the “what” and “how they work together” of an invention.Method claims focus on the specific…

We have started uploading a new series of FishFAQ videos directed towards Trademarks. This first video starts with the most basic question: What is a Trademark?It covers the purpose of…

“When in doubt, cite it” is the wisdom handed down regarding prior art on the edges of relevance. After all, it didn’t cost much to cite such art by filing…

We have recently added another video to our FishFAQ video series on patents. This one covers a basic overview of the U.S. patent process. You can find the entire FishFAQ video…

We have recently added another video to our FishFAQ video series on patents. This one covers a brief history and development of patents. You can find the entire FishFAQ video playlist…

We have uploaded a new FishFAQ™ video to YouTube. This video covers how various related patent applications can make up what is called a 'patent family'.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmH0jhpBwP8&t=8s