Cassandra L. Wilkinson
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Nov 4, 2015
- 6 min
Go West, Young Man... And Women
The 2015 INTA Annual Meeting was held May 1st through May 6th in San Diego, California. Over 9,000 people from more than 145 countries...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Oct 16, 2015
- 3 min
Periscope: The New Kid on the Block
What is Periscope? Periscope is a live streaming video mobile app acquired by Twitter in January 2015 for a reported $100 million. It has...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Sep 24, 2015
- 2 min
Federal Judge Rules that "Happy Birthday" Song is in the Public Domain
Just in time for my birthday at the end of the month, a federal judge ruled that the lyrics to “Happy Birthday to You” are in the public...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Sep 18, 2015
- 3 min
Now That Your Patent Application is Filed, How Long Until You Are Granted A Patent?
Applicants and inventors work so diligently to put together the material and components of a patent application, that I often find it...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Aug 18, 2015
- 2 min
Podcast Patent Partially Pitched
The podcasting bridge has one less troll thanks to a patent challenge from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). In April, the U.S....
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Aug 5, 2015
- 5 min
Patent Drawings: Where Art and Science Collide
While we may never know what came first- the chicken or the egg, we now know the answer to the other question that has plagued mankind...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jul 2, 2015
- 5 min
Understanding Your Patent Application
A nonprovisional application for a U.S. patent is made to the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office and includes: (1)...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jun 11, 2015
- 5 min
National Patent Applications
You’ve filed for patent protection in the U.S. and are now considering filing internationally. You decide that you only need protection...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- May 12, 2015
- 3 min
USPTO Approaches Ten Million Patents Issued
The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently reached a milestone: they issued United States Patent No. 9,000,000 on April 7,...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Mar 31, 2015
- 3 min
"Blurred Lines" of Copyright Infringement
For the past year and a half we have enjoyed the hit song “Blurred Lines,” composed by Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams, and Clifford...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Mar 21, 2015
- 3 min
Taylor Swift is Making Headlines in the Realm of Intellectual Property
While I am not a big TSwift fan (or T-Swizzle as she is also commonly referred to), I am well aware, just like the rest of the world,...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Feb 19, 2015
- 10 min
Patent Necromancy - or - Domestic and Foreign Treatment of Patentability and Infringement Concerning
I. INTRODUCTION Access to affordable generic drugs is central among issues of debate concerning healthcare access and affordability....
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Feb 6, 2015
- 6 min
Alterations to Rock History? Part II
In Part I of this article regarding the Pennsylvania federal court copyright infringement law suit brought by the heirs of songwriter...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jan 13, 2015
- 2 min
Fee Reductions Coming for Trademarks
Black Friday may be over but the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) still has deals for trademark applicants and owners....
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jan 6, 2015
- 2 min
Applicant's Age Can Reduce the Time it Takes to Get Their U.S. Patent Issued
As I discussed in a previous entry, nonprovisional U.S. patent applications are assigned to a Technology Center1 having the classes of...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Dec 18, 2014
- 4 min
Sounds That Sell
According to 15 U.S.C. § 1127, a trademark is “a word, phrase, symbol, and/or design that identifies and distinguishes the source of the...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Nov 27, 2014
- 4 min
Alterations to Rock History?
Have you ever seen the 1992 film Wayne’s World when Wayne Campbell, played by Mike Myers, visits a music store and picks up a guitar, and...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Nov 5, 2014
- 2 min
New USPTO Director
The United States Patent and Trademark Office will soon officially have a new Director: Michelle K. Lee, who is currently the Deputy...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Oct 16, 2014
- 5 min
Public Disclosure and Patentability
You have a great idea, and you want to share it with your boss, your coworkers, your spouse, your patent attorney, potential investors,...
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