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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Jun 23, 20163 min read
Applicant Can Petition To Reduce Patent Issue Time
Under the U.S. patent rules provided in Title 37 - Code of Federal Regulations Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights, Section 1.102 (also...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
May 13, 20161 min read
Alterations to Rock History? Update
A jury trial was set for the copyright Infringement lawsuit, Skidmore, et al v. Led Zeppelin, et al., No. 2:14-cv-03089 (E.D. Pa., May...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Mar 29, 20165 min read
Fair Play, Fair Pay: Just Another Song and Dance
What would we do without broadcast radio? I listen to it every day. Radio has long been one of the biggest stages for new and struggling...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Jan 20, 20162 min read
New Icons Attempt to Make Intellectual Property Concepts More Accessible to Public
Most of the general public is now familiar with the TM and ® symbols used in trademark talk. The TM symbol is generally used after a...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Jan 6, 20169 min read
Important Dates in U.S. Copyright History
To better understand existing U.S. copyright laws, a review of U.S. copyright history may be helpful. This article will present some of...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Dec 18, 20151 min read
USPTO Opens Dallas Regional Office
The USPTO opened its Regional Office in Dallas, Texas on November 9, 2015. The Texas Regional Office, located in the Terminal Annex...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Nov 17, 20153 min read
Allowable Subject Matter
So your U.S. patent application got rejected, but when you read the Office Action you found a section titled "Allowable Subject Matter." ...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Nov 4, 20156 min read
Go West, Young Man... And Women
The 2015 INTA Annual Meeting was held May 1st through May 6th in San Diego, California. Over 9,000 people from more than 145 countries...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Oct 16, 20153 min read
Periscope: The New Kid on the Block
What is Periscope? Periscope is a live streaming video mobile app acquired by Twitter in January 2015 for a reported $100 million. It has...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Sep 24, 20152 min read
Federal Judge Rules that "Happy Birthday" Song is in the Public Domain
Just in time for my birthday at the end of the month, a federal judge ruled that the lyrics to “Happy Birthday to You” are in the public...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Sep 18, 20153 min read
Now That Your Patent Application is Filed, How Long Until You Are Granted A Patent?
Applicants and inventors work so diligently to put together the material and components of a patent application, that I often find it...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Aug 18, 20152 min read
Podcast Patent Partially Pitched
The podcasting bridge has one less troll thanks to a patent challenge from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). In April, the U.S....
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Aug 5, 20155 min read
Patent Drawings: Where Art and Science Collide
While we may never know what came first- the chicken or the egg, we now know the answer to the other question that has plagued mankind...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Jul 2, 20155 min read
Understanding Your Patent Application
A nonprovisional application for a U.S. patent is made to the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office and includes: (1)...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Jun 11, 20155 min read
National Patent Applications
You’ve filed for patent protection in the U.S. and are now considering filing internationally. You decide that you only need protection...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
May 12, 20153 min read
USPTO Approaches Ten Million Patents Issued
The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently reached a milestone: they issued United States Patent No. 9,000,000 on April 7,...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Mar 31, 20153 min read
"Blurred Lines" of Copyright Infringement
For the past year and a half we have enjoyed the hit song “Blurred Lines,” composed by Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams, and Clifford...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Mar 21, 20153 min read
Taylor Swift is Making Headlines in the Realm of Intellectual Property
While I am not a big TSwift fan (or T-Swizzle as she is also commonly referred to), I am well aware, just like the rest of the world,...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Feb 19, 201510 min read
Patent Necromancy - or - Domestic and Foreign Treatment of Patentability and Infringement Concerning
I. INTRODUCTION Access to affordable generic drugs is central among issues of debate concerning healthcare access and affordability....
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Feb 6, 20156 min read
Alterations to Rock History? Part II
In Part I of this article regarding the Pennsylvania federal court copyright infringement law suit brought by the heirs of songwriter...
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