While conducting a design patent search, if you notice that you are getting irrelevant or junk results, try revising your search strategy. Further, utility patents may turn up in the searches, it is important to keep in mind that the designs from utility patents will be used as prior art…

An Inter Partes Review (IPR) is a trial held before the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to cancel specific claims of a patent on a ground that could be raised under §102 or §103, and only on the basis of prior art consisting of patents or printed publications. …

The biometric authentication procedure based on fingerprint matching is said to be the most successful and has become the latest trend around the world. It has become an indisputable parameter of identification because it is by far the most dependable and accurate method of recognizing a person. The Automated Fingerprint…

Can You Patent Your Cat? This is undoubtedly one of the questions that frequently arise when intellectual property practitioners discuss their experiences with biotechnology researchers. In general, research suggests that it is impossible to patent a living being. This preconception is most likely founded on more or less rational considerations such as a lack of…

Hatch-Waxman is a comprehensive legal framework enacted by Congress in 1984 to streamline the process for generic pharmaceutical approvals and preserve incentives for innovation, including the creation of a procedure for generic pharmaceutical patent litigation. The Hatch-Waxman Act (formally known as the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act)…

Before the 19th century, food was mostly prepared at home. As society progressed, packaged foodstuffs came into vogue, and so did the use of food colors. Food colors are essential in order to maintain the desired color appearance, as well as to improve or sustain the sensory qualities of the…

An Internet of Things (IoT) device is a collection of hardware, software, network connectivity, and sensors that form a network of things. As a result, IoT device architecture consists of four primary components: sensor, network, data processing, and application layers. Sensor-based threats in IoT devices can be divided into four…

According to a 2020 Gallup poll, at least 5.6 percent of the US population, or nearly 18 million adults, identify as LGBTQ+. According to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation research, A Workplace Divided: Understanding the Climate for LGBTQ+ People Nationwide, 46 percent of LGBTQ+ workers still do not come…

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is a broad term that encompasses a wide range of financial transactions that combine companies or assets, including mergers, acquisitions, consolidations, tender offers, asset purchases, and management acquisitions. Although the terms mergers and acquisitions are frequently used interchangeably, they have slightly different connotations. An acquisition occurs…