by berksiplaw | Jan 18, 2021 | Blog
Hi, I’m Andrew Berks, a US patent attorney, and I want to explain in 3 minutes what obviousness is, and how we address obviousness arguments from patent examiners, and how obviousness can even help you. One of the basic concepts of the patent bargain is that they must...
by Andrew Berks | Oct 27, 2023 | Blog
Assigning a patent application to a corporate entity (C-corp, S-corp, or LLC) is almost always a best practice. Many inventors don’t understand the value of this procedure, so lets break it down and explain why it should be done. What is a Patent Assignment? A patent...
by berksiplaw | Jun 11, 2020 | Blog
I’m Andy Berks, patent attorney. I’m going to talk briefly today about what to do if you get sued for patent infringement. This is something that could happen to anyone working in any kind of product development or manufacturing, or even developing apps for computers,...
by berksiplaw | Jun 1, 2020 | Blog
I’m Andy Berks, patent attorney. Today I’m going to tell you about the written description requirement and why its important. The written description requirement is a substantive requirement of patentability that essentially requires that the patent specification must...
by berksiplaw | May 19, 2020 | Blog
I’m Andy Berks, patent attorney and scientist. I’m going to talk today briefly on the value of patents. Many people have a vague idea that patents are valuable and protect the intellectual property of inventors. This is true, and I’m going to explain exactly why in...
by berksiplaw | May 19, 2020 | Blog
I’m Andy Berks, patent attorney and innovation enthusiast. Today I’m going to tell you why you should get a prior art search if you’ve made an invention and are thinking of filing a patent application. A key feature of patents is they only protect...
by berksiplaw | Apr 16, 2020 | Blog
Facts matter. Policies matter. And thanks to the current coronavirus pandemic the world is learning first hand why the path chosen by the Supreme Court to shut down medical diagnostics in America was a mistake of epic proportions. By Andrew Berks & Gene Quinn |...
by berksiplaw | Dec 7, 2019 | Blog
What should you do if you receive a cease and desist letter claiming you are infringing someone else’s patent, trademark, domain name, or other intellectual property? You want to address this situation strategically, and not ignore it. Get legal advice....
by berksiplaw | Nov 26, 2019 | Blog
Patent owners should watch their competitors and markets for infringing activity. If you find a potential infringement, contact a patent attorney. Likely courses of action include a cease-and-desist letter, a license agreement, mediation, or some other negotiated...
by berksiplaw | Nov 5, 2019 | Blog
Many people think they don’t need a patent — I explain why that may be the wrong attitude. An issue for many tech entrepreneurs is whether they should spend the resources (money and time) on getting a patent. Let me address the issues here why you should or...
