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Patents

What Is A Patent Claim?

August 31, 2022

Patent applications are tricky to write, and most of a patent application exists to support the patent claims.…

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Blockchains & Patents Part II: How to Patent Blockchain Inventions

August 29, 2022

Blockchain patents aren't written to protect lines of code, rather, we claim around the functionality or design of the blockchain invention.…

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Local patent attorney on the implications of Moderna v. Pfizer on mRNA technology: This will be one to watch.

August 28, 2022

Patent infringement cases rarely make the news, but Moderna v. Pfizer will make quite a splash for many Americans given the possible ramifications on mRNA vaccine technology.…

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9 Reasons Top Startups Think About Patents Early

August 24, 2022

Too many startups lose out on monetization due to poor or no patent strategy. Here are 9 reasons a startup should think about patents early.…

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Blockchains & Patents Part I: Why Patent Blockchain Inventions?

August 22, 2022

We know by now blockchains are here to stay. Read on if you're part of a blockchain startup and want to protect your efforts and value.…

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Can you patent software? In many cases, yes.

February 20, 2022

And it's often a really good idea to do so. Software inventions can be protected in a variety of ways under U.S. patent law.…

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Does Your Business Own Your Core IP? The Importance of Patent Rights Assignments

November 11, 2021

Since the inventors will be the founders of the company, isn't it automatic that the company can make, use, or sell the invention, include the patent in its valuation, or enforce the patent? NO!…

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Patentflow Release Picked Up by Major Financial News Outlets

November 8, 2021

Last week, Mertzlufft Law released Patentflow, a new way for entrepreneurs to get started on the patenting process. Our release was picked up by several major financial news outlets including, Yahoo Finance, MarketWatch, Benzinga, Seeking Alpha, and Morningstar.…

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Firm’s New Workflow Upends Business of Patent Procurement

November 2, 2021

Patentflow is a new mobile-first patent procurement workflow aiming to disrupt the way entrepreneurs get started on the patenting process.…

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So You Want to Get a “Provisional Patent”: What a Provisional Patent Application Does and Doesn’t Do

October 5, 2021

Provisional patent applications can provide significant business value even though they don't by themselves mature into a granted patent.…

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