IP Insights
Protecting Software Copyright
Software code can indeed be copyrighted. It falls into the category of “literary work,”…
Shami Messinger Gives Back – Pro Bono Work
Every year at Shami Messinger PLLC, our lawyers and legal personnel devote hundreds of hours…
Patenting AI
November 30, 2020 The USPTO Office of the Chief Economist recently released a remarkable report, Inventing AI. …
USPTO Trademark Fees to Increase
If your business is considering filing U.S. Trademark Applications, you may want to do so…
Patent Filings and the 1921 Tulsa Massacre
By Michael Messinger and Ioannis Papaioannou In remembrance of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, we…
We Stand in Solidarity
All of us at Shami Messinger PLLC stand in solidarity with the millions of Americans calling…
No Claim Preclusion for Continuation Patent Enforcement When Prior Parent Patent Was Invalid under §101
In a possible case of first impression, a court found enforcement of a continuation patent…
USPTO launches Page On Artificial Intelligence
The USPTO launched its Artificial Intelligence (AI) page. The page brings together helpful resources…
Business Continuity under COVID-19
Dear Colleagues and Clients: We offer our support to you and your family during this…
#InspireYourHeartWithArtDay
Calling all artists! We’re up for a challenge this year to promote our artist friends!…