Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Supreme Court Decides Methods Applying Laws of Nature Not Patentable
The United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision on March 20, 2012 in the case Mayo Collaborative Services, dba Mayo Medical...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Apr 3, 20126 min read
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) / International Patent Filing In A Nutshell
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) is an international patent law treaty among 144 contracting states. The world’s major corporations,...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Mar 13, 20122 min read
Accidental Inventions
We have all heard the old saying, “necessity is the mother of invention.” But what happens when things go wrong? Sometimes, an invention...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Dec 16, 20113 min read
Are You Meeting Your Duty of Disclosure To The USPTO?
Everyone who is involved in any substantive way in the preparation or prosecution of an application for a patent before the United States...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Nov 16, 20112 min read
Patenting The Fountain Of Youth
When it comes to the battle of the physical aging process, procuring a cup of youth-promising Ambrosia from Hebe, the Greek Goddess of...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Oct 15, 20117 min read
Highlights From The America Invents Act
The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama on September 16, 2011 following passage with...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Sep 13, 20112 min read
Famous Inventors Who Were Already Famous
Who would have thought that Thomas Edison, Eli Whitney, and Alexander Graham Bell would be on the same list as Eddie Van Halen and Marlon...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Jul 28, 20113 min read
Beware of Intellectual Property Scams
Have you recently received an email claiming that someone is trying to register a domain name incorporating your trademark in Asia? If...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Jul 1, 20113 min read
The Importance of Inventorship in US Patent Law
It is important to accurately determine the inventor or inventors of an invention set forth in an application for a United States Patent....
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Jun 8, 20111 min read
Update on Patent Reform
As discussed in previous blog entries, "Here We Go Again: Patent Reform Act of 2011" posted February 28, 2011 and "The USPTO Announces...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
May 18, 20114 min read
The USPTO Announces Proposed Plans to Streamline Reexamination Proceedings
On April 25, 2011, the United States Patent and Trademark Office published a notice in the Federal Register (Vol. 76, No. 79 22854)...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
May 4, 20111 min read
Recordation of Intellectual Property with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Services
In its efforts to prevent the importation of goods that infringe registered intellectual property in the United States, the U.S. Customs...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Apr 15, 20113 min read
Supreme Court to Consider Patent Invalidity Standard of Proof
The United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on April 18, 2011 in the case Microsoft Corp. v. i4i Limited Partnership. The...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Apr 8, 20112 min read
USPTO To Begin Accepting Requests for Prioritized Examination of Patent Applications on May 4, 2011
Written by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Posted: April 4, 2011 Washington – The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Mar 19, 20116 min read
The Patent Examination Process
Overview Inventors need to understand the examination process of a patent application going through the United States Patent and...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Mar 1, 20116 min read
Here We Go Again: Patent Reform Act of 2011
On January 25, 2011, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), chairman of the Judiciary Committee, introduced his latest bill on patent reform. The...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Feb 9, 20112 min read
Motivating Young Minds: a Highlight on the National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum
On January 25, 2011, President Obama stated in his State of the Union Address that he wanted to "spark innovation and educate our youth...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Dec 18, 20103 min read
Small Entity Status as Defined by the USPTO
Regulations of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) authorize the payment of reduced fees by those who come within the...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Dec 8, 20101 min read
Going Green
On December 8, 2009, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a new pilot program for accelerated examination....
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Nov 20, 20106 min read
History of Patents
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8 of the United States Constitution states that Congress shall have power “to promote the Progress of...
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