Securing Brand Identity Through IP – Trademarks, Trade Dress, and Design Patents Companies across the world spend millions of dollars per year on branding. But why? To answer in simple terms, branding helps increase visibility and brand recognition that ultimately drives sales. This branding can mean various things – product design/packaging, logo, name, brand colors, […]
Unlocking the True Value of Design Patents Design patents often live in the shadow of their more famous counterparts, utility patents. However, they hold a unique and powerful position within the intellectual property landscape. Let’s dive into why design patents are far from inferior and how they can be a game-changer for businesses across various […]
A pioneering partnership promises a better tomorrow – USPTO & NOAA USPTO and NOAA sign MOU to advance climate and environmental tech innovations. Collaboration aims to bolster U.S. resilience against climate change and promote sustainable growth. Initiatives include employee exchange programs, collaborative projects, data sharing, and policy development. Emphasizes protecting innovation through IP for significant […]
Why Design Patent Drawings Tend to Be More Expensive Than Utility Patent Drawings? Before we understand the ‘Why’ of the topic, we need to understand the ‘What.’ What are design patent drawings? Design patents are meant to protect the structural and ornamental appearance of a product as it appears to the eye of the layman […]
Patents Issued in 2023 – Trends and Analysis The USPTO issued 348,388 patents in 2023, marking a 3% decrease from 2022 and a 12% drop from the all-time high of 391,100 patents in 2019 The following is a graph of Patents Granted from 2019 to 2023: This decline is largely attributed to the […]
What You Need to Know About Creating a Description for a Patent Application – Patent description
USPTO Launches Innovative Pre-Application Program for Inventors In the world of patent illustrations, the adoption of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) has become a game-changer. While there are various software and formats that inventors use to submit their designs in applications, such as AutoCAD, CorelDRAW, Adobe Illustrator, hand-drawn sketches, and photographs; CAD has proven to be the […]
Study Finds Startups with Patents and Trademarks Get More Funding A groundbreaking study by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) reveals a significant advantage for startups with patents and trademarks in securing funding. The Significant Role of Patents and Trademarks Startups that hold patents and trademarks are up […]
Why CAD Files are Ideal for Your Invention Drawings In the world of patent illustrations, the adoption of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) has become a game-changer. While there are various software and formats that inventors use to submit their designs in applications, such as AutoCAD, CorelDRAW, Adobe Illustrator, hand-drawn sketches, and photographs; CAD has proven to […]
Introducing FAIR: A Federal Law to Protect Personal Branding In the United States, intellectual property (IP) rights have been a mix of state and federal laws. Patents and copyrights have been under federal law since 1790, with no state involvement. Trademarks and trade secrets started under state law but later got federal protection too. Trademarks […]