Intellectual Property Law Section

MacCord’s List: IP Notices & News From Art MacCord

Art MacCord is a patent attorney with 38 years of experience. He keeps an eye on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office for new…

How Well Does Your Company Keep Secrets?

Most of us have seen the headlines over the past couple years about massive data breaches affecting millions of people. We have all likely received at least…

File Early: How Provisional Patent Applications Increase Protection

Many applicants make the mistake of waiting until they have an ideal embodiment reduced to a high degree of precision before drafting a patent application.…

The Chair’s Comments: Welcome to a New Year and a New Blog

Please allow me to introduce myself as chair of the IP Section, along with our new blog format.  We will use this blog to share articles and keep you posted…