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How to get ‘patent pending’

October 4, 2019September 25, 2019 Chhabra Law FirmBlog

The steps to get patent pending for your invention are: Gather the information related to your idea. The information needs to be sufficient to replicate your invention by another person without any input from them. Write a temporary or draft invention disclosure supported by figures and diagrams. Take your document […]

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Can I Get Sued For Defamation By Writing A Review Online?

September 26, 2019September 27, 2019 Chhabra Law FirmBlog

Nowadays reviews about businesses on the Internet are a common occurrence. Almost every business is reviewed on Yelp, YouTube, Facebook, etc. Some reviews are positive and others can be negative. While positive reviews are appreciated, the negative ones can wreak havoc on a business and can affect one’s livelihood and/or […]

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Patent vs Trademark

September 25, 2019September 25, 2019 Chhabra Law FirmBlog

Differences between a patent and a trademark A patent relates to an invention. On the other hand, a trademark relates to the name under which a product, good, or service is sold and/or advertised. As an example, a shoe company may have different shapes of shoes that are patented, the […]

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Final Office Action After RCE: How to Avoid

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 Chhabra Law FirmBlog

Consider the situation where you want to respond back to a final office action but do not want to submit substantial amendments to the claims. While practitioners generally expect the issuance of a non-final office action after a Request to Continue Examination (RCE), section 706.07(b) of the MPEP states that […]

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Elon Musk and his ‘Pedo Guy’ Problem

September 20, 2019September 27, 2019 Chhabra Law FirmBlog

Remember the brave diver, Vernon Unsworth, who put his life at risk by traversing through muddy waters in a complex cave system to save the school kids stuck in Thailand? The guy who Musk infamously referred to as a ‘pedo guy.’ He landed up suing Musk for defamation, and Musk […]

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USPTO’s [Proposed] non-Docx penalty

September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 Chhabra Law FirmBlog

The USPTO has proposed a $400 (large entity) penalty surcharge for initial non-provisional patent application documents submitted in non-docx formats. The penalty for small entities would be $200 and $100 for those who qualify for micro entity.  Currently, the proposed fee only affects non-provisional utility patent applications filed under 35 […]

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PPH: The patent prosecution highway

September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 Chhabra Law FirmBlog

Global PPH program The PPH is a program to expedite/ fast-track patent prosecution between global patent offices. Under this program, when one country’s patent office grants a patent, applicants can, independently, request each patent office to expedite prosecution of the matter in that country. This can reduce costs in obtaining […]

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Options After a Final Office Action Rejection (Patent)

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 Chhabra Law FirmBlog

During prosecution of a patent application, applicant first receives a non-final rejection. Thereafter, a response is filed. If the examiner is not satisfied with the response, a final office action rejection is issued. A final office action rejection is a misnomer. This does not mean that a patent cannot be […]

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Chamberlain: Section 101 Update

September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 Chhabra Law FirmBlog

In Chamberlain v. Techtronic  the Federal circuit held that a movable barrier operator (e.g., garage door opener) based invention was an abstract idea that failed the Alice test. The claim in question: 1. A movable barrier operator comprising: a controller having a plurality of potential operational status conditions defined, at […]

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Trademark: Date of First Use

September 7, 2019September 7, 2019 Chhabra Law FirmBlog

Date of first use is a very important concept in US trademark law. A trademark application can be filed under 15 USC § 1051 (a), which is an application filed based on actual use in the stream of commerce (referred to as a section 1(a) filing) or under 15 USC § 1051(b), […]

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