Overview

A patent for an invention is the grant of a property right to the inventor, issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The right conferred by the patent grant is, in the language of the statute, “the right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling” the invention in the United States or “importing” the invention into the United States. What is granted is not the right to make, use, offer for sale, sell or import, but the right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, selling or importing the invention. Once a patent is issued, the patentee must enforce the patent without aid of the USPTO. U.S. patent grants are effective only within the United States, U.S. territories, and U.S. possessions. Foreign patents must be obtained in order to enforce rights in other countries.

Price Heneveld has years of experience dealing with all aspects of patent law and USPTO procedure. Our IP specialists continue to stay on top of new developments in the law and the patent rules to effectively meet the goals of our clients. Each year, hundreds of patents are issued on behalf of our clients through strategic representation by Price Heneveld. With broad industry knowledge and specialty expertise, Price Heneveld represents clients in nearly every technical discipline in civil matters and before the USPTO. Patent services offered by Price Heneveld include clearance and infringement analysis, patent prosecution and litigation, freedom-to-operate opinions, patent searches, post grant representation, licensing matters, patent portfolio management and international patent procurement.

 

Resources

United States Patent and Trademark Office

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Court

Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR)

European Patent Office

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Patent Maintenance Fees via USPTO

Patent Assignment Search

Official Gazette for Patents