What exactly is copyright
FAQ of the Week: What exactly is copyright?

Question What exactly is copyright? Answer Copyright is your right of protection in an original[...]

02
Feb
Fish ip law q and a
FAQ of the week: What is my deadline for filing in Germany, France, Italy and England?

Question: What is my deadline for filing in Germany, France, Italy and England?   Answer: [...]

04
Nov
Should I file a PCT application
FAQ of the Week: Should we file a PCT application?

Question Should we file a PCT application? Answer It has been almost 12 months since[...]

30
Aug
If I want to send a fax to a patent examiner, what number do I use?
FAQ of the Week:If I want to send a fax to a patent examiner, what number do I use?

Question If I want to send a fax to a patent examiner, what number do[...]

30
Aug
FAQ office action fishiplaw
FAQ of the Week: I’m confused by this recent office action. Why are there two deadlines, a 3-month deadline and a 2-month deadline?

Question I’m confused by this recent office action.  Why are there two deadlines, a 3-month[...]

14
Aug
patent litigation FAQ
FAQ of the Week: Since patent litigation is so expensive, how can I afford to enforce my patents?

Question: Since patent litigation is so expensive, how can I afford to enforce my patents? Answer[...]

25
Jul
contingency litigations
FAQ of the week: What are contingency litigations?

Question –  Tell me about contingency litigations.  As a patent holder suing a competitor for[...]

04
Jul
which is the non-eligible subject matter?
FAQ of the Week: Which is the non-eligible subject matter?

Question – Just curious, which is the non-eligible subject matter? Before the patent office even[...]

06
Jun
faq patentability search cost
FAQ of the Week: Preliminary patentability search cost

Question: Your firm charges $1500 to do a preliminary patentability search.  Does that make sense?  I[...]

04
Jun
Cost of PCT search report FAQ
FAQ of the Week: How much does it cost to respond to the PCT search report / written report?

Question: How much does it cost to respond to the PCT search report / written[...]

27
May
FAQ of the week: utility application
FAQ of the Week: What is included in filing a utility application?

Question: We have a mechanical invention, but don’t want to get into manufacturing of the[...]

15
May
What kinds of inventions are patentable
FishFAQ: What is Patentable?

Answer: Just about anything is patentable in the U.S. if it meets a few qualifications: [...]

25
Jan
What kinds of inventions are patentable
FishFAQ: What is Patentable?

Answer: Just about anything is patentable in the U.S. if it meets a few qualifications: [...]

25
Jan
Fish ip law q and a
FAQ of the week: What is my deadline for filing in Germany, France, Italy and England?

Question: What is my deadline for filing in Germany, France, Italy and England?   Answer: [...]

04
Nov
Should I file a PCT application
FAQ of the Week: Should we file a PCT application?

Question Should we file a PCT application? Answer It has been almost 12 months since[...]

30
Aug
Cost of PCT search report FAQ
FAQ of the Week: How much does it cost to respond to the PCT search report / written report?

Question: How much does it cost to respond to the PCT search report / written[...]

27
May
FAQ of the week: utility application
FAQ of the Week: What is included in filing a utility application?

Question: We have a mechanical invention, but don’t want to get into manufacturing of the[...]

15
May
patent law expirations
FAQ of the Week: Patent Expirations

Question: My patent is expiring in 3 years.  Is there any way to extend the[...]

07
May