Cassandra L. Wilkinson
A Brief History of U.S. Patent Law
In order to appreciate U.S. patents, it is important to first understand the history of patent law. There are claims that patent law was...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
May 15, 20121 min read
Head, Johnson & Kachigian, P.C. Named in Top 100 Trademark Firms by Intellectual Property Today
Intellectual Property Today, a monthly magazine directed toward issues in intellectual property law, recently conducted a survey of the...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Apr 19, 20125 min read
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
Jan 28, 20123 min read
Internet-Based Resources for IP Owners
The other day I was on the internet using the Google search engine trying to locate eye doctors in my area. I began my search with “eye...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Jan 17, 20123 min read
Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), H.R. 3261, is a bill introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives on October 26, 2011 by...
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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
Dec 6, 20113 min read
Here We Come A-Caroling
With the holidays approaching, you cannot go far without hearing the familiar sounds of Christmas in the stores, in the car, and at...
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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
Nov 4, 20114 min read
Who Owns the Work That Was Specially Commissioned?
If you are a multimedia developer, a software developer, a publisher, or a business owner who hires employees or utilizes third parties...
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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
Oct 6, 20113 min read
The New Top Level Internet Domain Registry .xxx for Adult Entertainment Industry
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) has announced the addition of new generic top-level internet domains...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
Oct 4, 20114 min read
Trademark Basics
Trademarks are important assets of a business. Trademarks are governed by both state and federal law. Originally, state common law...
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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 24, 20112 min read
About Face: Copyright Infringement
Copyright infringement is a serious issue and not even the glitz and glamour of Hollywood can escape the seriousness of this matter. On...
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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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