Patent.org is the web site of the Law Office of Michael P. Eddy. We are a small group of U.S. patent and trademark attorneys that work with clients to help protect their intellectual property rights. These rights include rights in patents, trademarks, copyrights, and other intangible property such as domain name rights. We can assist you with getting your product, service or brand protected and...

If the pharmaceutical industry has its way, a little-known patent challenge will soon be as antiquated as using bloodletting to treat illnesses. The downside for consumers, however, is an additional $1.3 billion in estimated pharmaceutical costs to federal health care programs over the next decade, according to The Wall Street Journal. The estimate comes from an analysis performed by the Congressional Budget Office this summer,...

Cooley's Patent Counseling and Prosecution practice provides sophisticated patent services to life sciences and technology clients in a wide range of industries. Our international team assists companies in many different technology fields to strategically acquire and protect patent rights in the United States, Europe and in commercially significant markets around the world. Our team of patent attorneys, located in offices across the US and London,...

In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world, more and more people are creating wonderful products that make life easier and more enjoyable for everyone. Unfortunately there are always those individuals who look to make a fast buck by copying what’s already on the market. While we can’t promise that such an occurrence will never happen, we can make sure your ideas and products are properly registered with...

We are San Diego based patent attorneys and agents with a commitment to service, ready to attend to your intellectual property needs. MU Patents is proud to serve its clients in and near San Diego, throughout the United States and around the world with a focus in mechanical, electrical, chemical, app and software patents. MU Patents prides itself on its success in overcoming difficult objections...

Solo inventors, Non-Profits, and some Small Businesses may be eligible for free assistance filing for a patent! Inventors, click below to learn more about qualifying for Pro Bono Patent Assistance and the costs involved.Qualifications & Fees Specific information is available on each of these steps. *See below for information about training. Remember that inventors remain responsible for paying the applicable patent filing fees, and possibly...

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A software patent is not a special type of patent -- it is simply an ordinary patent that protects software. As a work of authorship, a software algorithm can also be protected under copyright law. Computer software was not eligible for patent protection until the 1980s. The application of patent law to software remains a rapidly developing area of intellectual property law. The issuance of...

Under Australian law a Patent Attorney is different to a Patent Lawyer or solicitor. Rather, a patent attorney is an intellectual property specialist, registered with the Professional Standard Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys, who is both legally trained and technically skilled. For example, at Caska IP our staff have post graduate degree qualifications in intellectual property law as well as honours and masters...