USPTO Update: Proposed Amendment for Design Patent Practitioner Bar
USPTO Update: Proposed Amendment for Design Patent Practitioner Bar The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed an amendment to...
Supreme Court Decision: Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC.
Supreme Court Decision: Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC. On March 22, 2023, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments to determine...
Patent Marking: When Do Infringement Damages Begin to Accrue?
Ian Sannes is a patent attorney at Suiter Swantz IP. Ian graduated with honors from North Dakota State University, receiving his B.S. in Mechanical...
The U.S. Copyright Office Launches New Artificial Intelligence (AI) Initiative
The U.S. Copyright Office Launches New Artificial Intelligence (AI) Initiative. The U.S. Copyright Office recently launched an initiative to address...
The United States Patent & Trademark Office Announces an Opportunity for Expedited Patent Filing
The USPTO Announces an Opportunity for Expedited Patent Filing According to a USPTO press release, the agency has launched the First-Time Filer...
Can AI be an Inventor? Thaler v. Vidal
AI Patent Ownership: A Supreme Court Debate In a landmark appeal, the US Supreme Court has been asked to decide whether an Artificial Intelligence...
Trademark Trouble in the Golf World
Trademark Trouble in the Golf World. Recently, LIV Golf, which is a professional golf tour financed by the Public Investment Fund, Saudi Arabia’s...
New Intellectual Property Tool: Created by the United States Patent & Trademark Office
United States Patent & Trademark Office Creates New Intellectual Property Tool. Do you need help identifying which type of...
Brand Registries and Trademarks Update
Brand Registries and Trademarks: By Christina D. Ralston & Chad W. Swantz Registered trademarks have always been critical in growing and...
Judicial constructions of “public use” prior to the America Invents Act (AIA) likely apply to “public use”
Ben Smith is a patent attorney at Suiter Swantz IP. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nebraska Lincoln and his...
Fun in the Sun – Summer Patents!
What do you think of when you think of summer? We've found a few summer inventions that are staples in most people's summertime experiences! ...
National Inventors Month-Hall of Fame Inductees
May is National Inventors Month. This annual celebration was created to promote the positive image of inventors and the real contributions they give...
The Patents Behind Basketball
Big congratulations to the 2022 NCAA men's national champions, Kansas Jayhawks! This March Madness consider how the sport has evolved through...
St. Patrick’s Day IP – Irish Innovators
Ireland is known for many things: its rich culture, hospitality, food, drinks, landscape, and more. But did you know that Ireland was and is the home...
National Inventors’ Day: Inventions that Revolutionized History
Our nation wouldn't be the same without the incredible inventors who have made America what it is today. National Inventors’ Day is a day to...
Grown with Love this Valentine’s Day!
Roses have always been associated with Valentine’s Day, but who knew they were also significant in patent history? Red is the most common rose color...
Intellectual Property And Their Role In Olympic Games
The intellectual property system, and trademarks in particular, play a pivotal role in safeguarding the unique character of the Olympic Games and...
2022 Copyright Supreme Court Case to Watch: Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P.
Elizabeth Schultz is a patent attorney with Suiter Swantz IP. Elizabeth received her B.S. in Chemistry and a minor in Business Administration from...
Inventions Made by Kids
Kids can be incredibly creative and inventive – and some even see their extensive ideas develop into amazing business opportunities as well. These...
Foreign Filing Requirements in Significant Markets
Jeff Bernard Jeffrey Bernard is a patent attorney with Suiter Swantz IP. Jeff graduated with honors from Virginia Tech, receiving his B.S. in Biology...