by Paul Raya | Jul 7, 2015 | Blog, Cook Alex, Patent Protection
Good Patents are like bees—they should protect what’s sweet and sting when they need to. —Bob Fieseler Technology companies, investors, inventors and start-ups, ask yourselves—are your company’s IP dollars producing the strong patents you need? Of the...
by Paul Raya | Apr 27, 2015 | Blog, Cook Alex, Technology Patent
Cook Alex’s founder and CEO, Bob Fieseler, is passionate about intellectual property law and innovations that change the world–but did you know that he’s also passionate about beekeeping? Yes, it’s true. Bob loves the art of beekeeping and enjoys its many natural...
by Paul Raya | Apr 10, 2015 | Blog, Cook Alex, Patent Portfolio, Patent Protection, Patent Strategy, Patent Trolls
Non-practicing entities are sometimes called “trolls” and are typically painted as bad guys in the IP world; however in this case it looks like Apple was seen as the bad guy and the “troll” was viewed as standing up for the little man. We think this case shows the...
by Paul Raya | Mar 10, 2015 | Blog, Cook Alex, Patent Portfolio, Patent Protection, Patent Strategy, Patent Trolls
Technology companies often use defensives patents to prevent and/or settle litigation. The strategy involves accumulating an extensive collection of patents to use as protection in the event a competitor attempts to file an infringement suit. Like the Soviets and the...
by Paul Raya | Apr 10, 2014 | Cook Alex, Fast Track IP Program, Patent Application
Here is an example of an inquiry Cook Alex recently received via email: “Hello. How long does it take to file a provisional patent? What’s the typical lead time needed? I’m attending a trade show next week and it might be helpful to have (a...
by Paul Raya | Apr 2, 2014 | Cook Alex, Patent Application
A recent article on Law360 discussed how judges are looking for more craftsmanship in the patents they are asked to review. The article then goes on to define what the author calls the “4 Cs” of patent drafting: Collaboration, Customization, Continuity and Core...
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