by Daniel D. Wright | Mar 3, 2022 | Drug Patents, Life Science, Med Device & Biotech Patents
FDA and Patent Timeline Mismatch In its mission to protect citizens from faulty or fraudulent products, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires you to submit substantial proof of both efficacy and safety of your new pharmaceutical or medical device before it...
by Daniel D. Wright | Oct 2, 2021 | Getting Started, Patent Basics
What to expect during patent prosecution Getting a patent is no quick process. In the time between filing and issuance, a time known as patent prosecution, your application will navigate a number of stages and amass a wealth of official documents, often from multiple...
by Daniel D. Wright | Jan 29, 2021 | Patent Application Drafting, Specification Drafting
Patenting in the fog of unknowns Application disclosure requires a certain level of specificity and scope restraint to satisfy Written Description and Enablement requirements, but rarely is the route from prototype to product a clear and straight line. Especially in...
by Daniel D. Wright | Oct 13, 2020 | Getting Started, Patent Basics
Why file a provisional patent application? Have an idea for an invention but unsure of some of the details? Maybe the money isn’t quite there for some additional experiments, but you really need to get a provisional patent application (PPA) on file with the USPTO...
by Daniel D. Wright | Aug 6, 2020 | Expedited Patents, Patent Strategy
You need patent rights ASAP? Don’t panic. Sometimes you need a patent, and you need it fast. It could be that a new competitor has entered the field or that you want to buff up your patent count ahead of the next investor meeting. Regardless, you need something...
