Why Patent Examiners and Judges Don't Read Your Patent the Same Way. EP178
In this episode I explain why a patent examiner and a judge may interpret the exact same patent claim differently. I break down the Patent Office's Broadest Reasonable Interpretation standard, how cou...
25 Aug 10min
How to Patent an Algorithm Without Saying "Algorithm" Ep. 177
You've built something smart. Really smart. But the second you say the word "algorithm," alarm bells start going off at the Patent Office. In this episode, we talk about how software inventions actual...
11 Aug 11min
Why Some Patent Applications Are Published and Others Are Kept Secret. EP176
Why does one patent show up online for the whole world to see while another seems to stay completely invisible for years? In this episode, we unpack the surprisingly strategic reasons behind patent pu...
28 Jul 11min
Patent Exhaustion - The Hidden Patent Rule Triggered by Your First Customer. EP175
You finally make your first sale. Champagne moment. But what if that very first customer quietly flips a legal switch that limits what patent rights you can enforce going forward? In this episode, we ...
14 Jul 11min
You Patented It… But Did Open Source Just Blow It Up? The Legal Risks of Using Open Source Code Ep. 174
You spent the time, filed the application, and finally got the patent. Everything feels locked in… until someone casually mentions that part of your product uses open-source code. Uh oh. In this episo...
30 Jun 10min
How to Trace a Patent's Relatives—and Why It Matters. EP173
Every patent has a family, and sometimes the most important rights aren't in the patent you're looking at, but in its siblings, parents, or long-lost cousins. In this episode, we talk about how to tra...
16 Jun 9min
Do You Lose Your Patents in Bankruptcy? EP172
Bankruptcy feels like the end of the road, but what happens to your patents when the money runs out is anything but simple. In this episode, we dig into whether patent rights survive bankruptcy, when ...
2 Jun 10min
Your Patent Application's First Judge: How the Patent Office Picks Your Examiner. EP171
Before your patent ever faces a court, a jury, or a competitor, it meets its very first judge: the patent examiner. And you don't get to pick them. In this episode, we pull back the curtain on how the...
19 Mai 10min
