Today we're diving into a juicy and often misunderstood question in intellectual property law, Can you get a patent on something that’s...

Can AI Be an Inventor? Today, we’re diving into a question that’s not only timely but also a little weird: can artificial intelligence be...

Lights, Camera, Patent! 10 Celebrities You Didn't Know Were Patent Holders.

The Spotlight on an Unexpected Star: A Metal Leg In the glamorous world of intellectual property law—where patents, trademarks, and...

Patent Claims Overview I’ve had lots of episodes on how to write patent claims. If you’re new to the podcast, you’ll want to go back and...

Why Obviousness Matters As I’ve mentioned before, the bane of almost every patent attorney’s existence is understanding what obviousness...

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What Is a Post-Grant Supplemental Examination? Okay, so today we’re going to talk about something we don’t usually associate with...

The Basics of Patent Office Deadlines There are some tricky situations that come up with patent office deadlines, and they have to do...

Introduction to Public Disclosure and the On-Sale Bar I usually don’t talk too much about individual cases on this podcast, but that’s...

Introduction to SEPs and FRAND Today, we’re talking about Standard Essential Patents , and something called FRAND . Don’t let those terms...

What Does It Mean to Patent Traditional Knowledge or Genetic Resources? First, let me clarify what this topic doesn’t  mean. You can’t...

Background and the Rosen-Durling Standard About two months ago, I did a podcast episode about the possibility that the test for...

Introduction to the Printed Matter Doctrine In this episode, I’m talking about a doctrine in patent law called the printed matter...

Why This Topic? This might seem like a strange topic, but I decided to include it because I recently saw a call come through from a 571...