Article - Provisional v. Non-Provisional Patent Applications (pdf download)
When a decision is made to pursue a patent on an invention, an application for patent must be filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Article - Design Patents (pdf download)
When you think of patents and what they protect, you typically think of patents for apparatuses, products, or methods of doing something.

Article - The Non-Obviousness Hurdle (pdf download)
The nonobviousness criterion for patentability is the biggest hurdle currently faced by Applicants during prosecution of patent applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Article - The Patentability Standard in the United States: Part 2 (pdf download)
As set forth in Part 1 (March/April 2009 HTP), there are three basic criteria for patentability of a claimed invention.

Article - The Patentability Standard in the United States: Part 1 (pdf download)
In general, patents protect the solutions that you develop to solve everyday problems in the industry and new contributions that you make to the industry.

Case Study - Mechanical
The firm was called upon to take over prosecution of a basic patent application on a medical device, which would eventually turn out to be a pioneering patent covering repair techniques and devices especially suitable for sports related injuries and trauma injuries. We drafted several additional patent applications as our client improved upon the technology. Currently, the technology is protected by applications filed in many countries around the world with a patent protection strategy originating at WHE.
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Article - Intellectual Property: What is it? (pdf download)
Intellectual Property (IP) includes four basic types of property: patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Unlike real property assets, which are tangible, IP assets are considered intan- gible. While it may be difficult to put a definitive price tag on IP, these assets may nonetheless offer signifi- cant value to a company, as well as a potential rev- enue source.