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Does Your Patent License Mean What You Think it Means?
Licensing patents can be a great way to add value to your product line without the risks associated with research and development. Licenses can also be a great way to monetize your own inventions without the headaches of manufacturing and marketing. However, recent...
Burris Law Honored as a Diversity Focused Company by Corp! Magazine
Burris Law is pleased to announce that Corp! Magazine has selected the firm as a Diversity Focused Company honoree for its 2021 Salute to Diversity Awards. Corp! Magazine is Michigan’s only statewide business publication dedicated to business owners and C-Suite...
Kelly Burris Named to IAM Patent 1000
Burris Law founder, Kelly Burris, was recently recognized as one of the IAM Patent 1000, a list of the world’s leading patent professionals for 2021. The IAM Patent 1000 is regarded as a definitive guide for those seeking to identify world-class, private practice...
Foreign Filing Licenses: Where Do I Need to File First?
As communications tools make it easier for patent applicants and inventors to collaborate with one another across jurisdictional borders and inventors work in jurisdictions where they may not be residents, technological innovations are increasing by leaps and bounds....
Kelly Burris Recognized for Pro Bono Work by Chambers & Partners
Burris Law founder Kelly Burris was recognized by Chambers & Partners for her outstanding commitment to community service and pro bono work. Kelly received the title of “Highly Commended” in the category of Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year, USA, Private Practice. The...
Invent or Don’t Invent … There is no try
When it comes to inventorship in the United States, too often there seems to be an overly generous – even ceremonial –approach to naming inventors. “He was such a nice manager and encouraged me all the way!” or “She did a great job testing all of my prototypes and...
Diversity (or Lack Thereof) in IP Law
Hello World! Thanks for checking out our latest post on Diversity in IP Law. This is a topic of discussion that comes up frequently in our firm. We are constantly looking at ways to increase the diversity of our team and the vendors we use. I recently came across an...
Announces Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program
As of July 2, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) initiated the Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program to advance applications out of turn in ex parte appeals before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Below is a link to the...
Burris Law Client Spotlight: Ford Motors Helps with PPE for COVID-19 Outbreak
Welcome to a new feature on our blog! Going forward we will be doing a quarterly spotlight on one of our clients and what they are currently up to. For this month, the obvious choice is Ford Motor Company. Growing up in Detroit, you see the...
SUCCESS Act
On October 31, 2018, the United States Congress enacted a law directing the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to study and report to Congress on the number of patents applied for and obtained: (1) by women, minorities, and veterans; and (2) by small businesses...
Oppositions at the European Patent Office (EPO)
We recently completed a trip to the European Patent Office (EPO) in Munich, Germany, attending an appeal of an Opposition in front of the Board of Appeal. After having experienced several Opposition proceedings at the EPO, I can’t help thinking about how I wish the...
Can You Claim Artificial Intelligence as an Inventor for Patents?
Claiming artificial intelligence (“AI”) as an inventor on patent applications has been an issue of interest lately, with key decisions being rendered in several jurisdictions. Applications covering two inventions[1] at the forefront of this debate list DABUS...
Japanese Unity of Invention Requirement
WHAT IS UNITY OF INVENTION IN GENERAL? Unity of invention relates to the concept of one invention in one patent application. In most jurisdictions, in order to include two or more inventions in one application, the inventions as defined in the claims must be linked by...
Burris Law Recognized in 2022 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” List
Burris Law PLLC is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized in the 2022 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list. Inclusion on the list is based on impressive ratings for professional excellence from clients and peers. The firm earned a...
How Much Detail is Needed for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Patent Applications
By George Patsarikas Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) are becoming ubiquitous in various technical disciplines, such as automotive technologies, semiconductor fabrication systems, Industry 4.0, medical diagnostic systems, image and speech...
Last Week in IP: Vaccines & Cher
Every Friday, staff member Robert Voakes writes a roundup of IP stories of the week. His opinions are his own. Lawmakers Say Moderna Deal May Let Gov’t Share Vax Recipe A group of lawmakers want to share the ingredient list and manufacturing...
Last Week in IP: Scary Terry, Evel Knievel, and More
NBA Player’s ‘Scary’ Use Was Fair Use, Judge Says Former Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier scored a fair use win on Monday when a New York federal judge ruled that his use of the iconic mask from the movie “Scream” was “a means of satirizing and ridiculing...
Does Your Patent License Mean What You Think it Means?
Licensing patents can be a great way to add value to your product line without the risks associated with research and development. Licenses can also be a great way to monetize your own inventions without the headaches of manufacturing and marketing. However, recent...
Burris Law Honored as a Diversity Focused Company by Corp! Magazine
Burris Law is pleased to announce that Corp! Magazine has selected the firm as a Diversity Focused Company honoree for its 2021 Salute to Diversity Awards. Corp! Magazine is Michigan’s only statewide business publication dedicated to business owners and C-Suite...
Kelly Burris Named to IAM Patent 1000
Burris Law founder, Kelly Burris, was recently recognized as one of the IAM Patent 1000, a list of the world’s leading patent professionals for 2021. The IAM Patent 1000 is regarded as a definitive guide for those seeking to identify world-class, private practice...
Foreign Filing Licenses: Where Do I Need to File First?
As communications tools make it easier for patent applicants and inventors to collaborate with one another across jurisdictional borders and inventors work in jurisdictions where they may not be residents, technological innovations are increasing by leaps and bounds....