USPTO Joins EPO in Rejecting AI as Inventor
On April 22, 2020 the USPTO (US Patent and [...]
USPTO Response to COVID19
In the past few weeks, the USPTO has released [...]
Video Conferencing Dos and Don’ts: The Consent
Video conferencing has been on the rise in the [...]
The Contract is Breached, Now What?
Disputes are a natural part of human interaction. They [...]
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) A Quick Guide
The California Consumer Privacy Act (or the CCPA)) is [...]
Trust, Identity, Privacy, and Security for the Internet of Things
Last year, a friend asked me to co-author a [...]
Cybersecurity in Medical Devices
Cybersecurity continues to gain attention as advancements in smart [...]
No Bots: California Bot Disclosure and Accountability Act of 2018
Starting July 1, 2019, California will require clear and [...]
The European Patent Office Guidelines 2017 On Computer-Implemented Inventions (“CII”) Effective November 1 2017
Let’s start by what is meant by [...]
Marking Products
There are a number of reasons for marking your [...]
How to mitigate the cost in drafting patent applications
I'm often, rightfully, asked by inventors how to minimize [...]
$ Plan ahead for foreign filing a patent application $
So you have filed your U.S. patent application and followed [...]
Is a Medical Device a “Substance or Composition” Within the Meaning of Article 54(5) EPC
In the medical field, patents routinely are directed to new [...]
Cross-Border Transactions
Soody Tronson spoke at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, [...]
Grammar Matters in Claim Construction
Where the claim language is particularly clear, “the specification plays [...]
STLG is Pleased to Support the “Prison Entrepreneurship Program”
Sooody Tronson was among nearly 50 Bay Area executives and [...]
The Importance of Keeping an Expansive View of the Invention
Although many inventors believe otherwise, drafting a patent application is [...]