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Defensive Publication vs Patent What is Best for a Company's IP Strategy?

We often see discussions around the web and various statistics about “worthless” patents. However, as patent analysts investigate them, they conclude that the problem is that they are too narrow to block the competition rather than being…

September 25, 2022Patent Prosecution2 min read

Unspooling thread clamp: Sew with finesse

I have a confession to make -- I never learned to sew. Perhaps I can blame this on growing up during the 50s and 60s before gender-based roles loosened up. At least this sounds like a good excuse. Despite this basic lack of training, there periodically…

January 30, 2012Patent Prosecution3 min read