The Copyright Basics You Need to Know

A copyright protects the intellectual creative works of authors, such as books, movies, music, software, paintings, photographs, and many, many other types of work. A copyright application is filed with the Copyright Office. The application contains basic information such as the name and address of the author, the date the work was created, and most Read More

“Election of Species” & How it Affects Your Patent

You may have seen that a first office action in a patent application is a restriction requirement or an election of species. In an election of species, the patent examiner insists that the patent application contains features or dependent claims to different, such as two or more, inventions. The rule is that a patent can Read More