Month: September 2016

What are the top 2 things a business person should know about patent rules if they’re going to be manufacturing or selling internationally? Public disclosures before filing your patent application can nullify your patent rights in some countries Filing a PCT application gives you flexibility and time for individual country patent filings To elaborate on...

Which state had the most patents granted in 2014?  Who came in second? Which foreign country had the most US patents granted in 2014?  The answers may surprise you, or not! The USPTO keeps tracks of these stats and lists them here.
In brief, the 5 states with the highest numbers were:
California...

David Postolski joined Gearhart Law in 2014 as an associate attorney practicing patent, trademark and copyright law, and has recently been named a partner at the firm.  David’s main areas of expertise are software and entertainment IP law, although he is knowledgeable in all...

What is the purpose of a non-disclosure agreement (NDA)? Many inventors and investors alike think an NDA exists solely to protect an idea or invention from thievery. Based on that, the investor may balk at signing it. Why would an investor steal your idea when he or she is funding it, after all? Richard...

written by David Postolski, Patent Attorney at Gearhart Law Having been invited to present at the AIPLA and AIPPI Conference March 20-22, 2016, in Tel Aviv to speak about Post Grant Review proceedings for patents, I was honored to travel to Israel. I must admit...

written by Elizabeth Gearhart, Ph.D., patent agent at Gearhart Law I want to do business in Cuba – can I get patent and trademark protection there? Short answer – yes! Let’s start with patents. In order to file patent applications in other countries, a U.S. inventor must first file in the U.S., then they may file,...

written by Elizabeth Gearhart, Ph.D., patent agent at Gearhart Law Summit, New Jersey – Gearhart Law, a New York area-based IP firm specializing in patent, trademark and copyright law, is pleased to announce that its client, Manhattan based Loliware®, won funding on the October 2, 2015 episode of Shark Tank....