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The popular musical “Jersey Boys” tells the story of the 1960s vocal group the Four Seasons. But the story isn’t over for some of the boys. A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the [...]

Patterson Intellectual Property Law is pleased to announce the following recently issued patents obtained for our clients, including U.S. Patent No. 9,115,877 entitled “Mounting Apparatus for a [...]

Patterson IP Law is pleased to announce that Shareholder Paul Ney has been appointed to the LaunchTN Board of Directors.

Does simply offering a service, without actually providing it, trigger the federal “use in commerce” requirement to register a trademark? For the first time, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the [...]

When can disavowal become a patent drafting danger? Here are some examples of circumstances where courts found disavowal or disclaimer that compelled departure from the plain meaning of claim terms.

Patterson Intellectual Property Law is pleased to announce the following recently issued patents obtained for our clients, including U.S. Patent No. 9,103,817 entitled “Method of Determining the [...]

Patent drafting is as much an art as it is a science. After all, while courts have general rules for interpreting patents — such as the rule that preamble language doesn’t limit a patent’s claims [...]

Costco customers often enjoy significant discounts on copyrighted products. This is good for them, but not so good for the copyright holder. Unfortunately for those copyright holders, a recent [...]