Simpson & Simpson, PLLC

06/16/2026

Startups can license their patents for royalties, but they should understand the risks.

Some terms may be shockingly bad.

05/22/2026

Sometimes I miss the “paper” days. Most of the patent attorneys in Buffalo would gather a few minutes before midnight at the U.S. Post Office on Dick Road in Cheektowaga, NY, to beat the midnight filing deadline. I think that Post Office may have been open 24/7 back then. Now we just push a button and file the applications electronically. On the other hand, my brother, Michael, and a team of RIT students wrote the first electronic filing software for the United States Patent and Trademark Office. That was pretty cool. One of the first patent applications filed electronically with the USPTO was an application I wrote, filed from a computer on my desk, using software developed by my brother and his team. (I still miss the paper!)

Dedicated intellectual property lawyers serving New York, Florida and everywhere in between.

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05/20/2026

Dedicated intellectual property lawyers serving New York, Florida and everywhere in between.

https://www.idealawyers.com/

05/04/2026

Which common patent misconception is costing inventors the most?

04/16/2026

The difference between a strong patent portfolio and a weak one often comes down to data.

How patent research protects investments.

02/17/2026

Business owners can track new trademark applications and market activity that could threaten their brand.

How often should monitoring be performed?

01/15/2026

What is the role of intellectual property in innovation?

01/02/2026

We help clients innovate with confidence by offering insight into the application process and defending against potential infringements.

Serving inventors from our New York & Florida offices.

12/23/2025

The gig economy offers flexibility but can create IP ownership confusion and future losses.

Are contract gaps costing future business?

11/05/2025

Since 1998, we have helped people in New York and Florida protect their patents and trademarks.

"Protecting Everything You Can Imagine®"