Florida IP Attorney

Getting a patent on your invention is no easy task. The same goes for an international patent. Your invention has to be approved by the foreign patent office and every country has different rules. Filing the application is just the beginning of the process. Your application will go through a review process (different for every country) and there will be various fees you will have to pay. Applications for international patents are quite complex, so getting help from an attorney specialized in international patent law in Miami is advisable. A good attorney working with international patent law in Key West will help you understand the process, help you file the required documents, and will provide legal assistance during the entire process. There are many questions that clients have about international patents. Here are some of the most common ones: Question #1 – What is a patent? Patents are exclusive rights for a specific invention. The document proves your exclusive right for a spec...

Intellectual property, commonly known as IP, is the lifeblood of every company or organization. However, in the past, it wasn't very important. Businesses rarely focused on their intellectual property, struggled to protect it and it wasn't as important to business owners. The reason is simple – the competition in the business world, prior to globalization and the advent of technology wasn’t so fierce. Now, companies are online, and their entire range of products is most likely online. Technical manuals, recipes, and other important bits of information are easily available online. Cyber attacks are now the norm, and most of them go undetected and untraced. The entertainment industry is an amazing example. Movies, music, and various other types of media are constantly hacked, and companies lose billions because of it. IP is hugely important in the modern business environment, and even the smallest businesses have to know about trade secret protection in Doral . Here's a shor...

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected the activity of many government organizations worldwide. Many patent offices worldwide have stopped working, while others are working with reduced staff, often causing delays. Document filing is delayed or postponed in many countries and registration is slowed down. The restrictions are imposed in order to combat the health hazards and negative impacts caused by the pandemic. These measures are designed to protect both patent and trademark filers, as well as staff. In some cases, where it's possible, the staff is asked to work from home. Communication is critical in these circumstances, especially via telephone or video conferencing. For instance, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the European Patent Office (EPO) are conducting all oral proceedings via videoconferencing or telephone. All applicants are advised to use electronic communication if they want to file their applications during this period. National p...