The Passé Intellectual Property Blog
Provisional (Utility) Patent Application
A provisional patent application is an optional and temporary utility patent application that only lasts 12 months from its filing date. It is never reviewed or examined during its 12-month lifetime and it is never issued as any kind of patent. The filing costs of a...
U.S. Patent Application Prosecution
Patent application prosecution, also called examination, is when the U.S. Patent Office assigns the patent application to an Examiner. The Examiner is an expert in the field of the invention and will make a full review of the present invention and compare it to prior...
Patent and Trademark Infringement
Intellectual property infringement is the violation of a protected intellectual property right. Intellectual property rights are the rights given to an inventor or creator by the government for their original works. This means that infringement is violating the right...
National Inventors’ Day
National Inventors' Day is Thursday, February 11, 2021. President Ronald Reagan first signed National Inventors' Day into declaration on February 11, 1983, which coincides with Thomas Edison's birthday, as a day to recognize and honor past, present, and inspire future...
The Value of Obtaining a Registered(®) Trademark
"A trademark not only provides exclusivity...it also increases in monetary value over time through brand recognition" - Jim Passé, JD, Intellectual Property Attorney
Why Should I File for a Trademark?
Our attorney, Jim Passé advises, "A trademark not only provides exclusivity, it also increases in monetary value over time through use."
Do I Have to Have a Patent Search Done Before Filing a Patent Application?
A search and opinion is not required by law or by our firm, but it is strongly suggested. Without the search and opinion, the patentability and scope of an invention cannot be determined and what the applicant would be entitled to receive, in terms of patent scope,...
Do I Really Need a Patent Attorney?
Do I really need a Patent Attorney? The success rate of inventors attempting to file their own patent applications is very low compared to the success in obtaining meaningful patent protection using an experienced patent lawyer. The reason being is that there are...
Petroleum Tec Receives U.S. Patent
Congratulations to Mr. R. Grooms, owner of Petroleum Tec, who received a U.S. Patent through Passé IP on July 7, 2020 for his invention titled FUEL CLEANING SYSTEM! http://www.petroleumtec.com/
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