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Tag: Anna Kinney

Leveraging the ITC for Patent Protection Against Foreign Infringers

Leveraging the ITC for Patent Protection Against Foreign Infringers

May 22, 2025 |  By: Anna Kinney and Daniel Finnegan   Congratulations on being awarded a patent in the United States! If someone infringes on your patent, you can pursue litigation for damages or an injunction. Or you can opt for non-litigation options like sending a cease-and-desist letter or negotiating a licensing agreement. Dunlap Bennett… Continue reading Leveraging the ITC for Patent Protection Against Foreign Infringers

Patent Examiner Interviews: An Applicant’s Guide

Patent Examiner Interviews: An Applicant’s Guide

April 22, 2025 |  By: Anna Kinney and Daniel Finnegan   Patent examination (“prosecution”) can present the Applicant with a unique set of challenges.   One such challenge is talking directly with the examiner assigned to your patent application. The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) offers the opportunity to speak with the examiner during… Continue reading Patent Examiner Interviews: An Applicant’s Guide

How Do I Know if My Design is Patentable? The New Test

How Do I Know if My Design is Patentable? The New Test

July 8, 2024 |  By: Anna Kinney and Daniel Finnegan   Design patents protect the ornamental appearance of an article. The protection granted by a design patent is primarily indicated by illustrations. Since the first grant in 1842, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued about 1.03 million design patents.   Why… Continue reading How Do I Know if My Design is Patentable? The New Test

American Innovation: Exploring Geographic, Demographic, and Critical Technology Trends in Patents

American Innovation: Exploring Geographic, Demographic, and Critical Technology Trends in Patents

April 19, 2024 |  By: Anna Kinney and Daniel Finnegan   The 2024 National Science Foundation (NSF) report entitled “Invention, Knowledge Transfer, and Innovation” provides interesting analyses of patent and trademark activities according to several criteria. These include a geographic analysis of US regional patent inventorship and ownership. Patents issued in 2022 were analyzed to… Continue reading American Innovation: Exploring Geographic, Demographic, and Critical Technology Trends in Patents

Taking The Patent Leap: Invention Information an Entrepreneur Needs

Taking The Patent Leap: Invention Information an Entrepreneur Needs

February 15, 2024 |  By: Anna Kinney and Daniel Finnegan    A great idea can get an entrepreneur started down an exciting business path. If you have an invention, you can consult a patent practitioner, i.e., a patent attorney or a patent agent, to help decide whether to apply for a patent. We can also… Continue reading Taking The Patent Leap: Invention Information an Entrepreneur Needs

NATIONAL SECURITY, PHARMACEUTICALS, AND JUDICIAL EXCEPTIONS: LEGISLATION THAT AFFECTS YOUR BUSINESS

National Security, Pharmaceuticals, and Judicial Exceptions: Legislation That Affects Your Business November 7, 2023 |  By: Anna Kinney and Daniel Finnegan   National Security Does your business employ foreign nationals or work with a state-owned enterprise? You need to be aware of HR5475[1], which may bar your business from obtaining some patents.   Congressman Scott… Continue reading NATIONAL SECURITY, PHARMACEUTICALS, AND JUDICIAL EXCEPTIONS: LEGISLATION THAT AFFECTS YOUR BUSINESS

Patents are Going Paperless

April 12, 2023   |   By: Anna Kinney   USPTO Transitions From Hardcopy Patents   Inventors prize their bound hardcopy patents for both sentimental reasons and because the hardcopy can be useful in negotiation. The USPTO only issues one original “Letters Patent.” If a patent is lost or destroyed, the best the owner can do is… Continue reading Patents are Going Paperless

The Role of Patents in Prescription Drugs

By: Anna Kinney  [9/22/22] Americans spend on average about $1,300 per person per year on prescription drugs, which represents only about 13.3% of the total paid-for drugs in the US. Private insurers, Medicare, and Medicaid pay another 81.8%. These costs are higher in the US than in the rest of the world and the prices… Continue reading The Role of Patents in Prescription Drugs

Changes in European Patent Law May Save You Money

By: Anna Kinney   [6/10/22] Patent protection in the European Union (EU) is expensive. An applicant may file a patent application in an individual country, but it is generally more efficient to file through the European Patent Office (EPO) when the applicant wants patent protection in multiple EU countries. The applicant must pay annual renewal… Continue reading Changes in European Patent Law May Save You Money

Why Diversity in Patenting Should Increase

By: Anna Kinney  [4/26/22] Innovation has been valued throughout the history of the United States. In fact, it was so important that Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution gave Congress the power “To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right… Continue reading Why Diversity in Patenting Should Increase

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As part of our effort to recruit, develop and retail the best and brightest attorneys, Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig offers a summer intern program for promising law school students who are looking to work as part of an innovative and incredibly successful team. With a global team of lawyers, selected candidates are able to work on high level projects in a collaborative space.

Paralegals and Legal Support Staff

At Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, our team of paralegals and staff work together collaboratively along side our attorneys toward a common goal. We have created a positive work environment where our paralegals and legal assistants work to successfully reach firm-wide goals and support each other to combine individual strengths to enhance team performance. They regularly assist our attorneys with organizing and maintaining files, conducting legal research, and preparing documents.