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What Does Patent Pending Mean? (And What It Doesn’t Protect)

What does patent pending mean? Not that anyone has to stop copying you. Here's what the label really does, when you can..
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How to Get Patent Protection for Your Invention In 7 Clear Steps

✎Executive Summary18 min read Key Takeaways Getting patent protection follows seven key steps: assessing patentability, conducting a

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Client Success Story: Mario Soave From Doubt to Dollars

✎Executive Summary2 min read Key Takeaways Thompson Patent Law client Mario Soave pitched his company CleverFi on

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Client Success Story: Meadow Setting A New Standard For Refillable Products

✎Executive Summary1 min read Key Takeaways Thompson Patent Law client Meadow developed patented packaging technology that repurposes

Thompson Patent Law ranked #39 in US Utility Patent Top 40.

Thompson Patent Law: A Leader in Innovation

✎Executive Summary2 min read Key Takeaways Thompson Patent Law was ranked 39th on the 2023 US Utility

Thompson Patent Law awarded for top patent management services 2023 by CIO Applications.

Thompson Patent Law chosen as 2023 Top Patent Management Services Provider

✎Executive Summary1 min read Key Takeaways Thompson Patent Law was recognized as the Top Patent Management Services

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6 Keys You Need So You Can Profit by Patenting Software (Part 1 of 6) Introduction: Why Alice Matters

✎Executive Summary2 min read Key Takeaways The 2014 Supreme Court decision in Alice Corp v. CLS Bank

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Client Success Story: Banner Engineering & Richard Bragg

✎Executive Summary1 min read Key Takeaways Vanguard magazine featured Thompson Patent Law client Richard Bragg, general counsel

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The USPTO Announces Patents For Humanity Program Newest Category “Green Energy”

✎Executive Summary2 min read Key Takeaways The USPTO added a new ‘Green Energy Category’ to its Patents

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European Patent Opt-out

✎Executive Summary2 min read Key Takeaways The European patent system changed on June 1, 2023, with the

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