Effective July 20, 2026, the USPTO will prohibit foreign‑domiciled applicants from representing themselves in patent matters. This change applies broadly, without grandfathering based on filing date, and will require all foreign‑domiciled applicants, including Canadians, to use a registered patent practitioner, such as a Canadian patent agent with privileges before the USPTO. Definition of terms The...Read More

Imagine you are in court alone without a lawyer, making complex arguments on behalf of yourself and your co-inventor, as to why the patent office made a mistake in rejecting your patent application. Specifically that your invention is patent eligible. Everyone opposing you is a paid professional. It is not hard to see that the...Read More

Intellectual property is one of those tasks that are critical to a technology startup but as fun filing your tax returns. As a founder you must balance between hiring an expert and doing it yourself.Read More