James Yang, Patent Attorney
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James Yang assists inventors, start ups and medium sized businesses to protect their ideas so that they can gain a competitive edge. Site security provided by
IP protection strategy
Four basic types of intellectual property ("IP") includes patents, trademarks, trademarks and copyrights. Many products and services can be protected with one or more of the four different types of intellectual property. Companies need a comprehensive strategy to protect their intellectual property. Otherwise, money and time are wasted on seeking ...
Stomp out your competitors
Patents are used to stomp out your competitors. A patent directed to a key feature in your product allows you to enforce your right to exclude your competitors from incorporating your patented feature into their product. By reducing competition, you can also increase profits due to the law ...
Grow your business
For many companies, patents are a necessary and crucial component of their growth strategy. Patents provide a competitive edge by giving you the right to stop your competitors and and be the sole provider of a product or feature to the consuming public. Patents are also used to ...Use trade secrets to combat illegal importation of products
The Federal Circuit made new ground when it decided TianRui Group Co. v. ITC. This decision gives U.S. companies the right to stop importation of goods at the border when the goods were made using misappropriated trade secrets of a U.S. company. This is a big win for U.S. trade secret owners since the importation can be blocked regardless of whether the misappropriation took place outside of the U.S. and regardless of whether the trade secret owner is using the misappropriated trade secret inside of the
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Do not fall for scams for publication in catalogue
YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION BECOMES PUBLIC INFORMATION When you file a patent or trademark application, your mailing address becomes public information. For patents, your data becomes public when the patent application publishes, generally 18 months after filing. For trademark applications, they are published as soon as possible. YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION IS NOT REQUIRED Fortunately, to file a patent or trademark application, your residence address, personal telephone number and email are
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Patent Search and Opinion
The patent search is an optional step prior to filing a patent application. The patent search attempts to find the most relevant prior art references in relation to the invention at issue. Based on the search results during the search stage, an opinion is rendered as to the patentability of the invention. The patent search may also referred to as a novelty search, comprehensive search and patentability opinion. During the search process, a patent attorney reviews the uncovered references and determines whether the invention is disclosed by the prior art. The issue is whether the invention is novel (i.e., new) with respect to the prior art references
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Patent reexamination narrowing claim scope raises intervening rights
After a patent is granted, the patentee may enforce the patent against alleged infringers. In response, a common defense to patent infringement is to say that the asserted claims of the patent are invalid as being not novel or that they are obvious in view of the prior art. Although validity of the patent is initially presumed, such presumption is
Virtual patent marking and false marking under the America Invents Act
Under the America Invents Act, virtual patent marking is allowed. Products may be marked “patent” with a web address that maintains a list of products and patents. Also, false patent marking lawsuits are available to the government and those with a competitive injury.