Observations on patents and other IP from a dual-licensed practitioner
The news outlets in Israel recently ran stories about the discovery of ancient copper smelting furnaces in what is today Beer Sheva (“ancient” meaning 6500 years old). You can read…
Fans of Mel Brooks (may he live to be 120), and his movie Blazing Saddles in particular, will well recall the scene in which the new sheriff in town, Bart…
Two years ago, I wrote a post on this blog entitled “Why we do our first filings outside of Israel”. I wrote it in response to the complaint of a…
The ILPTO's web site has been inaccessible to me, at least since last night, when I attempted to access it using my regular internet connection. This means that I have…
I've lost track of the number of emails I've received from law firms around the world, letting me know that they're still operating despite the coronavirus, and informing me of…
In what was one of my father’s few extravagances in life – and I think the only one that was publicly visible – in the early 1980’s he bought a…
My brothers and I were active in the Boy Scouts of America in our youth, our father was active both in his youth and then later through much of his…
Presentations will include the latest info on §101 and §112. Stay tuned for more info…
I’ve written a few times on this blog about problems encountered with the USPTO’s pre-examination processing team (see e.g. here ), and have engaged in extensive discussions about these problems…
Just tried calling an examiner at the ILPTO from a cell phone, and the call was terminated without any rings. So I tried again. Same thing. So I tried another…
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.