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  • Patent Attorney In Denver Discusses Patent Ownership For Employees – Part 1 of 3

    Patent Attorney In Denver Discusses Patent Ownership For Employees – Part 1 of 3

    Introduction: This morning we are interviewing Denver-area patent attorney Mark Trenner. Mark has been practicing as a patent attorney in Colorado for almost 14 years; the past 9 years at Trenner Law Firm. While his practice focuses primarily on helping small businesses protect their inventions with patents, Trenner Law Firm assists clients build out all aspects of their intellectual property portfolio, including copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets.

    Interviewer: The National Law Review recently published an article titled “Patent Ownership in Germany: Employers v Employees.” Why should our listeners be interested in German patent law?

    Patent Attorney: First let me remind everyone that I am only licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and I am only licensed to practice law in the state of Colorado. That disclaimer aside, this article makes some good points that inventors here in the United States should also be aware of. The article starts of explaining that “The requirements of Germany’s Act on Employees’ Inventions (ArbEG), which governs how employees’ inventions are assigned to their employers, may be unknown by international companies with employees in Germany.”

    Interviewer: So if I’m not an international company with employees in Germany, should I stop the video?

    Patent Attorney: Not at all. While there is no uniform law in the United States governing assignment of inventions, that is, each state has its own law, any inventor who is also an employee should be aware that their company may require that they assign over rights in any invention they make to their employer.

    For Part 2 of 3, follow this link: Patent Attorney In Denver Discusses Patent Ownership For Employees – Part 2 of 3

  • Dealing with Patent Violation

    Dealing with Patent Violation

    Dealing with Patent Violation

    If you suspect that your patent has been violated, you may be wondering what the next step is. Unfortunately, patent infringement tends to be part of life where inventions and ideas are concerned, but this does not mean that you cannot take action if you feel that you have become a victim of it. Patent Infringement can come in many forms, including manufacturing and selling products without authorisation, and even importing into country an invention that violates a patent owner’s rights.

    Putting Patent Infringement Right

    Whilst the idea of putting things right may seem intimidating, a patent attorney can provide you with expert help and support when it comes to seeking justice and ensuring that patent violators agree to cease and desist their actions. Fighting patent infringement may involve in an injunction being applied for, and very often, damages are awarded to compensate the victims of a violation. If an infringement case does to court, the validity of the original patent may be thrown up into question by the defendant and the team representing them. They are inevitably likely to claim that the product that they manufactured, sold and/or imported did not infringe the product in question. This is why the work of a patent attorney is so important, and also explains why the wording in an original patent is so important.

    Get Accurate Advice

    In the legal world, brand names, music tracks and many other creative works are known as ‘intellectual property’, and since the advent of the online world, the concept of intellectual property has become more and more important. Creators of ideas face a constant battle to ensure that their works are not used illegally. When you seek help from any business that specialises in offering support for intellectual property and patents, you can expect to receive the utmost levels of help, advice and support. The world of intellectual property can be very complex, and many businesses and individuals have found themselves unwittingly stealing ideas from others, being forced to face the consequences even if rights violations only came about accidentally. Many people agree that copyright, intellectual property and patent law can be so complex that sourcing outside help from UK IP lawyers is a must if you are outside of the US. Meanwhile, with the right legal support behind you, you can free up time to focus on what you do best, safe in the knowledge that the experts are working hard to ensure that you stay on the right side of the law – and that others are not violating your creative rights too.

    Nurture Compliance with a Patent Attorney

    Things like Non-Disclosure Agreements can also protect you from your ideas being leaked by people that are working alongside you on something. Intellectual Property rights are known as IP rights and once you do have the IP rights to creative work you can deter others from even attempting to use your ideas without your permission. Most of the time, polite requests for compliance are enough, particularly in the UK but if not, a patent attorney in London can support you.

  • What is a Provisional Patent Application? Part 1 of 3

    What is a Provisional Patent Application? Part 1 of 3

    From the Denver patent attorney law firm: Trenner Law, LLC

    Put simply, applying for a provisional patent application is a low cost method of filing for a patent which allows independent inventors the opportunity to protect their product ideas for 12 months with “patent pending” status.  This allows the individual time to help market their idea, generate capital, and keep others (sometime larger companies) from infringing upon their idea before applying for a traditional utility (non-provisional) patent.  One reason it is more simple and cost effective is because you can file without a formal patent claim, oath or declaration, or any information disclosure (prior art) statement.  It can basically be written explanations and drawings that convey the purpose or use of your idea.

    This can be a concise document consisting of several pages, using simple terms to explain your idea.  Another benefit of the provisional patent application process is that it helped level the playing field for American inventors.  US patent laws are now more in line with patent laws in other countries with the introduction of the Provisional Patent Application (PPA).

    Just to give you a brief history on the creation of the Provisional Patent Application.  On June 8, 1995 the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) started offering this method of applying for a patent, which allowed US inventors a less expensive first patent filing. It was also designed to give US patent applicants equality with foreign applicants under the GATT Uruguay Round Agreements.  By doing so it provided a way to institute an early effective filing date, which you could then later file a non-provisional patent application. It also allows the term “Patent Pending” to be applied in connection with the description and marketing of the invention.

    What is a Provisional Patent Application? Part 2 of 3