by Michael Goltry, Registered Patent Attorney (480-991-3537; mg@pgpct.com) Above is a counterweight trebuchet, a catapult configured to throw a load, such as one or more projectiles, toward an intended target. The trebuchet includes a sturdy frame f and an arm a. Arm a has an end e1 counterweighted by a weight w and an opposed… Read more
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by Michael Goltry, Registered Patent Attorney (480-991-3537; mg@pgpct.com) Above and to the left is a fishing lure 42 configured with an adjustable fin assembly 74, shown to the right by itself. The lure 42 has a body 46 configured with hooks 54, an eyelet 56 configured to secure a fishing line 59, and fins 62… Read more
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by Michael Goltry, Registered Patent Attorney (480-991-3537; mg@pgpct.com) Patent examination is a complex fact-finding mission for providing predictable and reliable intellectual property rights. The prior art search is the foundation of this objective. A patent examiner’s ability to find the best prior art at the earliest possible time during the patent examination process ensures both… Read more
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by Michael Goltry, Registered Patent Attorney (480-991-3537; mg@pgpct.com) The Parallel Patent Grant (PPG) initiative is a new work-sharing arrangement that expedites a Mexican patent grant from a corresponding granted U.S. patent. The PPG bolsters the economic and trade relationship between the U.S. and Mexico and heralds a new partnership between The U.S. and Mexico Patent… Read more
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