Observations on patents and other IP from a dual-licensed practitioner
Fans of patent blogs will recall the now-defunct Troll Tracker blog. That blog, which was written anonymously, unmasked the various shell corporations behind which the ownership of many asserted patents…
Today I came across this declaratory judgment complaint, filed yesterday in the Southern District of West Virginia (hat tip to kyle(at)priorsmart.com). The DJ plaintiff, A. L. Lee Corporation, asks that…
In 2004 my wife and I decided to do a crazy thing: take off six weeks from work and take a long vacation in the USA with our kids. OK,…
Belloq: Dr. Jones. Again we see there is nothing you can possess which I cannot take away. –Raiders of the Lost Ark of the Covenant, 1982 “Of course…
Recently the following advertisement was posted on one of the English-language “help wanted” bulletin boards in Israel. I’ve decided to spare the guilty parties further embarrassment and redacted their…
I’m a big fan of the USPTO’s electronic filing capabilities, but nothing’s perfect. This morning while playing around with the Electronic Patent Assignment Service (EPAS), I discovered that if you…
I’m Dan Feigelson. I’ve been practicing patent law for over 30 years. I’m also opinionated, as you may discover in reading my writings here.