Or is it tripping about IP Waivers? You might have heard that the US is now supporting the use of IP waivers concerning COVID-19...

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of my first-ever hearing at the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board). It was, unfortunately, a...

It is March and phrases and words like March Madness® and Bracketology have reentered our vocabulary. Many of us have our favorite team...

Some excellent patent news came out of China last month. A new set of patent examination guidelines came into effect on 15 January 2021....

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of touring the new Code Building with Rob Archer. The Code Building, which stands for Center of...

It is fun to run into everyday examples of patents. It so happens that I recently ran into patents when looking for a cake for my son and...

We carefully looked at each component of the Moderna mRNA-1273 vaccine in our last post. Now we are going to look at what Moderna patents...

I thought it would be fun to break down the Moderna vaccine components as well as looking into their IP (and potentially conflicting IP).

Patent Quiz Answers! Last month we posted 4 patent eligibility questions. If you've been waiting on the answers, here they are!

The VanceIP October 2020 Newsletter discussed "nested" product-by-process limitations. Here's a follow-up with more findings.

You've tirelessly worked to perfect and patent your invention and get it approved for sale. Manufacturing and sales are going well, but...

Marking Requirements: The other day I was reviewing a client's sales brochure and was pleased to see that the trademarks listed...

Below are 4 different types of claims. Take a guess as to whether the Federal Circuit held that they recite patent-eligible subject...

Are Nested Product By Process Limitations for the Birds? In method of treating claims, they most certainly can be. Let me explain...

Diagnostic patents and companies that rely on them to protect their businesses have suffered a lot of losses at the hands of the USPTO...

What happens if a company attempts to block the sale and distribution of a newly developed and approved COVID-19 vaccine?

Well, not exactly, but you'll see how it all comes together in today's post. Trademarks have definitely hit the mainstream recently with...

Design patents are that strange, rarely thought of kind of patent.  Are they "real" patents?  Yes, design patents are real patents.  What...

USPTO Director Iancu and Commissioner Hirshfeld published a blog on Wednesday, 9 October 2019, titled, "USPTO meets critical goals to...

No one likes rejection.  But a first rejection of your patent application might be good news.  Here’s why. The primary goal of the patent...