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The article explains some tips on how to prepare and prosecute a patent application to mitigate the risk of narrowing the scope of the patent claims. https://ocpatentlawyer.com/components-important-narrow-pat/

In Advantek, a design patent was successfully used to stop a company's own manufacturer (e.g., manufacturer in China) from competing against them here in the United States. https://ocpatentlawyer.com/restriction-requirement-disclai/

Damage calculations can be based on the entire market value (EMV) rule if other features did not influence the purchasing decision. https://ocpatentlawyer.com/damage-calculations-emv-rule/

Explains how the nuances of claim drafting can impact validity of your patent. http://www.ip-watch.org//dangers-means-plus-function-limi/

A recent case highlighted the need to be careful when you are functionally testing your product out in the public. I understand that the patent process is expensive and that properly protecting one's invention by filing serial patent applications before testing can be cost prohibitive. Nevertheless, you should understand the risk that you can jeopardize the validity of the patent if you are going to publicly test your invention without first establishing patent pendency. ... https://ocpatentlawyer.com/experimental-use-jeopardizes-va/

USPTO patent data shows top 4 innovative companies in Orange County, California filtered by number of patents, top inventors and top areas of innovation.

Lost foreign profits can be recovered for infringement under 35 USC 271(f)(2) but is limited if the domestic infringing activity is not the proximate cause.

On June 19, 2018, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) granted its 10 millionth patent. Since the inception of the patent system and grant of the first patent, the rate of technological improvement has increased 25-fold.

Proposed rules are coming on May 9, 2018 to switch the claim construction standard for all post grant proceedings. This is very advantageous for patent owners whose patents are being challenged at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. https://ocpatentlawyer.com/claim-construction-switch-ordin/

This article is only for those who want to invalidate a patent with a costly Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceeding. If you received a cease and desist letter for a patent recently, an IPR proceeding has become a bit more attractive in invalidating the patent under SAS v. Iancu (S. Ct. 2018).

For the new inventor, the number 1 question that they ask is "What is the patent process?" During the phone call, I normally give a very very brief overview, but that never satisfied me. I want inventors to know what they are getting into before they spend the time and money to get a patent. I wrote a detailed and extensive article on the overall patent process from conception of an invention to the patent grant. It covers the main steps but also let's you know some of the problems that many inventors face during each step. https://ocpatentlawyer.com/successfully-navigate-patent-pr/