March 05, 2026 AlertsLarge Entity, Small Entity or Micro Entity: Which Type of Patent Applicant Are You?By James M. Singer
July 17, 2024 AlertsNew USPTO Guidance Describes Patent Eligibility for Inventions That Use AIBy James M. Singer and Lawrence T. Hoff
December 30, 2022 AlertsHow Long Does It Take for the USPTO to Issue a Patent or Register a Trademark? (2022 Edition)By James M. Singer
February 24, 2022 AlertsPatent Pending in Canada? Do This Now to Avoid Higher Costs Later.By James M. Singer
September 08, 2020 AlertsWhat Every Startup Needs To Know Before Filing for a PatentBy James M. Singer
July 02, 2020 AlertsUSPTO Launches COVID-19 Prioritized Patent Application Examination PilotBy James M. Singer
June 30, 2020 AlertsUSPTO Provides Limited Patent and Trademark Deadline Extensions Under the CARES ActBy Flynn Barrison, Dianna G. El Hioum and James M. Singer
May 27, 2020 AlertsCoronavirus Prompts IP Filing Deadline Extensions in International JurisdictionsBy Jim Singer and Flynn Barrison
March 23, 2020 AlertsDoes the Defense Production Act Shield Manufacturers from Patent Infringement Risk?
May 22, 2019 AlertsUsing Invention to Provide Service Prior to Patent Filing Can Trigger on-Sale BarBy James M. Singer
May 08, 2018 AlertsGovernment Contractors: Federally Funded Inventions Subject to New Disclosure Requirements and DeadlinesIntellectual Property AlertBy James M. Singer, Jianming Jimmy Hao, Ph.D. and Jeff E. Schwartz
May 07, 2018 AlertsWhat Government Contractors Need to Know About the Revised Disclosure Requirements (and Patent Filing Deadlines) for Federally-Funded InventionsBy James M. Singer
March 21, 2018 AlertsAre Invention Disclosure Documents Protected by Attorney-Client Privilege?By James M. Singer
December 06, 2017 AlertsWhy Do Patents Often Include Method Claims and Apparatus Claims?By James M. Singer
May 19, 2016 AlertsDo Your Nondisclosure Agreements for Employees and Contractors Satisfy the New Notice Requirements?Intellectual Property AlertBy James M. Singer
March 11, 2016 ArticlesFederal Circuit Asked To Eliminate Supplier-To-Inventor Transactions From “On-Sale” Bar To PatentabilityIP FrontlineBy James M. Singer