Fish IP Law LLP

02/29/2024

We've just put up another FishFAQ video, this one covering the term "patent pending".
Find out when you can and can't use the term, and two points to keep in mind when using the label in an effort to warn off potential infringers.

FishFAQ™ video explaining the term "patent pending", when it can be used, and some considerations to keep in mind when using the term. Copyright © Fish IP La...

02/13/2024

01/31/2024

If you are considering applying for a patent, you may already be aware of the long wait times it can take to get through the process. The process can take years. But you may not be aware that there are some possible options for getting through patent prosecution quicker than otherwise. We have just put up a new video as part of our FishFAQ™ series that briefly explains these options.

FishFAQ video explaining various options for speeding up the patent prosecution process. Copyright © Fish IP Law, LLP. All rights reserved.

08/11/2023

The patent process can be a beast sometimes.... hence, the Patent Beast, a visual representation of the process. Here, our poor inventor wants to get his invention- his solution to an existing problem, out in to the world. But he doesn't have big bucks to spend. The unhelpful attorney tells him that it's no problem, because provisional applications don't cost as much as a full non-provisional utility application. But then the attorney proceeds to give him the cost of 10,000 dollars to file a provisional. Here, our poor inventor is introduced to... the Beast.

07/06/2023

We've uploaded a new FishFAQ™ video on Rejections. What does it mean when the Patent Office has rejected your application? Is it the end of the road? Not exactly. Watch the video to find out more.

FishFAQ video explaining what to do when your patent application is rejected by the Patent Office. Copyright © Fish IP Law, LLP. All rights reserved.

07/06/2023

A Tale of Trademark law, the Rogers test, and Parody.
How did Jack Daniel's react to a scatalogically themed doggy squeaker toy spoof of their fine Tennessee whiskey?
Read the article... please.

Fish IP Law news article covering the 2023 Supreme Court decision on trademark law concerning the limits of parody and the Rogers test.

07/06/2023

Did Fair Use Get a Face Lift?
Read our article on the recent Supreme Court Decision regarding the Goldsmith v Andy Warhol Foundation case.

Fish IP Law article about the 2023 Supreme Court decision in the Warhol v Goldsmith case over the extent of fair use.