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Tips for Effective Patent Application Drafting and Patent Prosecution
By now, patent attorneys who do a fair amount of patent application drafting and patent prosecution should be well versed in the fairly recent PTO rule changes dealing with various aspects of patent prosecution. Rather than discuss those rule changes, this article discusses 10 tips for better patent application drafting and patent prosecution. The first two tips deal with patent application drafting, the next four tips deal with prosecution of a patent application, the next three tips deal with things to do after receiving a notice of allowance, and the last tip deals with all stages of patent prosecution.
Tip #1: Draft Claims of Different Scope in a Patent Application
It goes without saying that a patent application should have different sets of claims of varying scope. Also, a patent application should have, if at all possible, at least one set of method claims, at least one set of non-”means-plus-function” apparatus claims, and at least one set of “means-plus-function” claims. That way, in the event that one type of claim (eg, method claims) is given a broader scope of protection than another type of claim (eg, apparatus claims) by the courts in the year 2013, you will not be ruing the day that you did not include such claims in the patent that you wrote and prosecuted for a client many years earlier.
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Yachts, Jets, Horses & Hooch: Specialized Commercial Leasing Models
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Hyperlinked Documents: The Latest e-Discovery Challenge
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Identifying Your Practice's Differentiator
How to Convey Your Merits In a Way That Earns Trust, Clients and Distinctions Just as no two individuals have the exact same face, no two lawyers practice in their respective fields or serve clients in the exact same way. Think of this as a "Unique Value Proposition." Internal consideration about what you uniquely bring to your clients, colleagues, firm and industry can provide untold benefits for your law practice.
Risks and Ad Fraud Protection In Digital Advertising
The ever-evolving digital marketing landscape, coupled with the industry-wide adoption of programmatic advertising, poses a significant threat to the effectiveness and integrity of digital advertising campaigns. This article explores various risks to digital advertising from pixel stuffing and ad stacking to domain spoofing and bots. It will also explore what should be done to ensure ad fraud protection and improve effectiveness.
Turning Business Development Plans Into Reality
This article offers practical insights and best practices to navigate the path from roadmap to rainmaking, ensuring your business development efforts are not just sporadic bursts of activity, but an integrated part of your daily success.