Live Auction of 81 Patents
February 28, 2009 by Andrew P. Lahser, Scottsdale Patent Attorney
Ocean Tomo is starting its 4th year of patent auctions. A catalog of 81 patents for the spring auction is [Read more]
3 Values of a Patent
December 15, 2008 by Andrew P. Lahser, Arizona Patent Attorney
The Value of a Pending Patent: Chilling the Marketplace
While a patent is pending, the patent can remain secret. Since your competition cannot know exactly what you believe is new and different about your invention, they will face uncertainty if they choose to copy you. They cannot attempt to design around your patent. They will not have the advantage of knowing the exact details of your invention.
Certain consumers are also savvy about the words patent pending. For these consumers, the words, patent pending, indicate that the product is unique. If they like a patent pending product, they do not [Read more]