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June 8th, 2017IP Considerations for Start-UpsEvery start-up company faces the challenges of being pulled in multiple directions.  Competing interests consume your precious resources including time, people…Read More

June 5th, 2017Top 10 Things to Consider When Selecting an Attorney to Help Patent Your InventionYou have a great idea and need to get a patent to protect it. Great! What's next? Before you make…Read More

May 15th, 2017The Who’s Who and What’s What of a Patent Application: An Overview of Inventors, Assignees, and ApplicantsWhen filing a patent application, there are three key characters to identify: Who is the inventor? Who is the assignee?…Read More

April 24th, 2017What is Patent Scope and Why Should You Care? Because Hogs Get Slaughtered—That’s Why.You came up with what is in your estimation the next best invention. For the purposes of illustration, let’s say…Read More

April 18th, 2017PDMA Chapter Meeting: Women on the Rise in Product DevelopmentWe are excited to host the next meeting for the Utah Chapter of the Product Development & Management Association (PDMA)…Read More

April 17th, 2017Preparing Inventors for the Patent ProcessEven though inventors are central to the creation of an invention, they are often an underutilized resource during the actual…Read More

April 11th, 2017Navigating the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)Patent Applicants often wish they could accelerate examination of their U.S. applications when corresponding patent claims have already been determined to meet the requirements for patentability elsewhere.  On January 6, 2014, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) launched a simplified Patent Prosecution Highway …Read More

March 6th, 2017Do Drawings Really Need to Show Every Feature of the Invention?A patent application will sometimes be rejected in view of drawing objections. One type of drawing objection is based on…Read More

February 27th, 2017Overview on After Final Practice at the USPTOWhen an Applicant is faced with a final rejection of the claims before the USPTO, it may appear that examination…Read More

February 2nd, 2017IP Considerations and Strategies for Small to Medium-Sized CompaniesSnow sports enthusiast and Workman Nydegger Shareholder, Peter F. Malen Jr. presented at the SnowSports Industries America (SIA) Snow Show…Read More

January 26th, 2017Peter F. Malen Jr. to Debunk Intellectual Property Myths at SIA Snow ShowSnow sports enthusiast and Workman Nydegger Shareholder, Peter F. Malen Jr. will present at the SnowSports Industries America (SIA) Snow…Read More

January 26th, 2017Global IP Protection for Startups – A Mixture of Filing ApproachesAccessing the patent system in the US, much less international markets, intimidates even the most seasoned companies, and especially startups…Read More

December 15th, 2016Free Legal Clinic at UVU’s Small Business Development CenterJoin Matt Todd for a free legal clinic at Utah Valley University's Small Business Development Center this Thursday, December 15…Read More

September 30th, 2016Overcoming Alice RejectionsArguing Alice- Down the Rabbit Hole  With some exceptions, patent practitioners have primarily focused on rejections under 35 U.S.C. 102,…Read More