The IPIP [Incredibly Practical Intellectual Property] Blog

"The IPIP Blog is a blog for the practicing intellectual property bar by the practicing intellectual property bar. Posts, including your practical suggestions and best practices, are wanted for publication on this blog."

Author: Christopher Paul Mitchell is a solo practitioner in Washington, D.C.

Blawg Related Categories: Intellectual Property Law • Patent Law • Trademark Law • Solo / Small Firm

Recent Posts from The IPIP [Incredibly Practical Intellectual Property] Blog

Practitioners - Are you caught in the Legal Recession?
© 2008 Christopher Paul Mitchell The American Bar Association (ABA) Journal is doing a survey regarding the current legal recession. Specifically, they are seeking your perspectives about the current state of the legal economy. I…
Innovation International Americas Offers IP Owners Key Insights and Best Practices for IP Commercialization
(press release) New York (September 4, 2008) – The road from invention to commercialization can be a difficult one to navigate. To help IP owners overcome the many challenges lining that path, experts from Innovation…
Post-Medinol Filing Considerations
© 2008 Jeremy J. Thornton The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s litany of holdings in Medinol1 and its progeny make clear that material misrepresentations made during the course of prosecuting or maintaining trademark registrations can…
Top Corporate Patent Winners for 2007 Announced
© 2008 Christopher Paul Mitchell (Chris) According to this press release by IFI Patent Intelligence, IBM continued in 2007 as the top corporate assignee of granted patents. The top five corporate assignees were: 3,148 -…
Comments On And Practical Suggestions For Improved After Final Practice
© 2007 Michael E. Kondoudis, www.patentablydefined.com This post concerns “after final practice,” that is, practice after a final Office Action has been issued in an application. A brief survey of some basics of after final…
Practical Take Aways Regarding “Associated” Applications in View of McKesson
© 2007 Christopher Paul Mitchell (Chris) and Michael Kondoudis (www.patentablydefined.com) In McKesson Information Solutions, Inc., v. Bridge Medical, Inc., No. 06-1517 (Fed. Cir. 2007), the Federal Circuit affirmed a dismissal of an infringement suit after…
Practical Prosecution Advice After KSR
© 2007 Michael Kondoudis (www.patentablydefined.com) and Christopher Paul Mitchell (Chris) KSR In A Nutshell The Supreme Court’s decision in KSR Int’l. Co. v. Teleflex, Inc., et al., 550 U.S.___(2007) modified an established test for obviousness…
Strategies to Minimize Prosecution Time and Increase Patent Term - Part 2
© 2007 Michael Kondoudis, www.patentablydefined.com This is the second of a two part series on maximizing patent value by minimizing prosecution time before the U.S. Patent Office. As in Part I, several strategies to minimize…
Strategies to Minimize Prosecution Time and Increase Patent Term - Part 1
© 2007 Michael Kondoudis, www.patentablydefined.com This is the first of a two part series on maximizing patent value by minimizing prosecution time before the U.S. Patent Office. Introduction Under U.S. Patent Laws, a patent is…
Rescinding Disclaimer Occurring During Prosecution of Parent Application(s)
© 2007 Christopher Paul Mitchell (Chris) The CAFC’s decision in Hakim v. Cannon Avent Group, PLC, et al., No. 05-1398 (Fed. Cir. 2007) surprised some practitioners. Hakim had sued asserting infringement of its patents, including…