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July 28th, 2017Arbitration and the Traditional Legal SystemFor many in the business world, arbitration has increasingly become the dispute resolution mechanism of choice.  Many contracts now include…Read More

July 20th, 20171776 Challenge Cup at Church & StateWe are proud to sponsor the 1776 Challenge Cup presented by Church & State and Revolution. On Thursday, July 20th,…Read More

July 18th, 2017The Importance of Examiner InterviewsMost patent applications are initially rejected by the Patent Office. With that rejection comes the opportunity to interface with the…Read More

June 27th, 2017Utah Chapter PDMA Meeting- Local Resources 4 Local ProductionMost locals do not realize how many resources are available right here in Utah. Many of which are very cost…Read More

June 20th, 2017After Almost Five Years of Inter Partes Review under AIA, is its Demise Near? The Supreme Court to Consider the Constitutionality of the Inter Partes Review Process under AIABefore the America Invents Act (AIA) was enacted into law on September 16, 2011, many legal scholars speculated on the…Read More

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, 2017John Stringham Speaks at Silicon Slopes GrowSmart SeriesThe Silicon Slopes GrowSmart Series brings practical, tactical information to entrepreneurs, startups and small/medium companies on how to run the…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 23rd, 2017A Brief Summary and Comparison of Inter Partes Review and Post Grant ReviewThere are three major mechanisms now available for a petitioner to challenge others’ granted patents: 1) inter partes review (IPR),…Read More

May 1st, 2017Avoiding Divided Infringement in Method of Treatment ClaimsPharmaceutical companies often enforce patents involving methods of treatment under a theory of inducement. This typically requires a showing that…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

April 5th, 2017Shareholders to Present at Utah State UniversityShareholders Robyn Phillips, Dustin Howell and Brent Lorimer will present at the 2nd Annual IP Conference at Utah State University…Read More

March 27th, 2017Rethinking Use of Markush-Type Claiming StructureMany patent practitioners will be familiar with use of Markush-type claim limitations, particularly in the chemical arts, although Markush-type claim limitations are sometimes used in other fields as well.  Although Markush-type claims have often been used as a simple and easy way to capture various …Read More

March 13th, 2017Copyright Office Issues Notice of Inquiry Regarding Expansion of Moral RightsMoral rights are copyright rights that are generally agreed to include a right of attribution and a right of integrity.…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