Protecting the Little Guy… or Bad Patents?
The USPTO is considering modifications to the rules for inter partes review (IPR) and post grant review (PGR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Ostensibly this is…
Did Fair Use Get a Face-Lift?
In 1981, Lynn Goldsmith photographed the music artist Prince for Newsweek magazine. 15 years later, she licensed one of those photos to Vanity Fair as a single-use artist’s reference for…
PCT Application Video
We have uploaded a new video talking about the issues involved in enforcing patents. You can find the video on YouTube here as part of our ongoing FishFAQ series of explanations of intellectual property.We…
Right-to-Practice Video
We have uploaded a new video covering the Right-to-Practice. Having a patent on your invention gives you the right to exclude others from practicing your invention, but not necessarily the…
Patent Enforcement Video
We have uploaded a new video talking about the issues involved in enforcing patents. You can find the video on YouTube here as part of our ongoing FishFAQ series of…
Invention Disclosure video
We have a new FishFAQ video out covering Invention Disclosures. You can view it to the right, or find it on the relevant Invention Disclosure section on our Patent FAQs…
Developments in Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
The U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) has noticed the increased number of copyright applications that contain or include AI-generated works and has launched an initiative to examine the copyright law and…
Indiegogo Crowdfunding Campaign for Bob’s BackSeat Driver App
Learn about the BackSeat Driver App BackSeat Driver App Indiegogo Crowdfunding Campaign Have you ever been driving distracted and run through a stop sign or red light? Distracted driving is a…
Bob’s Revised Patent Books Available
Bob published his Patent Shock Series of books back in 2012-2013. But we just revised them with significant updates. There are new covers, updated material and information and this version…
The US Patent Process Wall Display
This is our newly installed display of the US Patent Process.