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    Simplified Patent Process Flowchart

    • Post author:dwalston
    • Post published:December 27, 2022
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    Since clients frequently want to know the process of getting a patent, we have made a simplified flowchart of the basic steps. To be clear, this simple flowchart does NOT purport…

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    Merry Christmas

    • Post author:dwalston
    • Post published:December 23, 2022
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    New Offices

    • Post author:dwalston
    • Post published:December 22, 2022
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    We are officially moved into our new offices. We are now located at 19900 MacArthur Blvd. Suite 810, Irvine CA 92612, a few miles south of the old office building.Here…

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    Fish IP Law Is Moving!

    • Post author:dwalston
    • Post published:December 7, 2022
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    Fish IP Law is moving to a new location this weekend. We should be completely moved in by Wed. Dec. 14. The new offices will be located at 19900 MacArthur…

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    Update on the European Unitary Patent – Coming April 1, 2023

    • Post author:dwalston
    • Post published:December 6, 2022
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    The new European Unitary Patent (UP) system is now coming into effect on April 1, 2023 for 17 EU member states (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy,…

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    The European Unitary Patent – Coming Soon

    • Post author:dwalston
    • Post published:August 11, 2022
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    A new European Unitary Patent (UP) system is expected to come into effect in the second half of  2022, making it possible to get patent protection in up to 25…

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    The Latest Case in Enforcement of Design Patents

    • Post author:dwalston
    • Post published:August 9, 2022
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    In 2021, Wepay Global Payments LLC obtained a design patent (US Pat. No. D930702) for “a display screen portion with animated graphical user interface,” as shown in the pictures below.…

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    Should Patents be Granted to AI “Inventions”?

    • Post author:dwalston
    • Post published:June 14, 2022
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    On June 6, 2022 the Federal Circuit heard the oral arguments in the future landmark case Thaler v Vidal, which discusses the recent question on whether an AI could be…

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    Update on the Chinese Foreign Filing License Requirement: Was Your Invention Developed in China?

    • Post author:dwalston
    • Post published:May 26, 2022
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    When an invention is developed in China, Chinese Patent Law requires an applicant to obtain a foreign filing license before filing a patent application outside of the country. Even where…

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    St. Patrick’s Day video

    • Post author:dwalston
    • Post published:March 14, 2022
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    We've put together a fun video about St. Patrick's Day. It explains who St. Patrick was, how his birthday came to be a celebration of Irish culture, and some related…

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