Patents Issued

March 26, 2015

Patent Law: Maintaining Your Patent

All utility patents that issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) from applications filed on or after December 12, 1980 are subject to maintenance fees, which must be paid to maintain the patent in force. Information regarding which patents are subject to maintenance fees and the time of payment for maintenance fees is found in Chapter 2500: Maintenance Fees of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure.

Maintenance fees are due three times during the life of a patent, and may be paid without surcharge at:

• Three to three and a half years after the date of issue for the first payment;

March 6, 2015

Patent Office Issues 123 Patents To Indiana Citizens in February 2015

By Overhauser Law Offices, LLC

The U.S. Patent Office issued the following 123 patent registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in February 2015, based on applications filed by Indiana patent attorneys:

PAT. NO.		Title
D722,803		Chair
8965805		Method and system for delivering and accessing files
8965636		Systems and methods for detecting jack contact with ground
8965613		System, method, and apparatus for controlling power output distribution in a hybrid power train
8964952		System and method for self-configuring sip-capable device
8963721		Hand hygiene compliance device
8963195		Flexible lighting device including a heat-spreading layer
8963079		Systems and methods for transfer of ions for analysis
8963071		Detection of buried explosives
8962954		Inbred sunflower (Helianthus annuus) line designated CN5110R
8962729		Soy methyl ester polystyrene blends for use in concrete

February 5, 2015

144 Trademark Registrations Issued to Indiana Companies in January 2015

By Overhauser Law Offices, LLC

The U.S. Trademark Office issued the following 144 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in January 2015 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys:

Reg. Number	Word Mark	Click to View
4679071	PROJECT LEAD THE WAY PLTW	Live
4679063	LOUISVILLE CITY	Live
4678991	INTERCOASTAL	Live
4678989	EVERCHILL	Live
4678987	GREYSTONE	Live
4678817	“NOW THAT’S GOOD STUFF!”	Live
4678703	ACL	Live
4678603	USI	Live

February 4, 2015

Patent Office Issues 111 Patents To Indiana Citizens in January 2015

By Overhauser Law Offices, LLC

The U.S. Patent Office issued the following 111 patent registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in January 2015, based on applications filed by Indiana patent attorneys:

PAT. NO.		TITLE
D721,793		Faucet spout
D721,792		Faucet body
D721,791		Faucet handle
D721,790		Faucet
D721,568		Latching mechanism for an animal enclosure
8942778		Analyte monitoring sensor system for monitoring a constituent in body tissue
8941917		Tensioned projection screen

January 7, 2015

Patent Office Issues 186 Patents To Indiana Citizens in December 2014

By Overhauser Law Offices, LLC

The U.S. Patent Office issued the following 186 patent registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in December 2014, based on applications filed by Indiana patent attorneys:

Patent No.		Title
D720,489		Light
D720,433		Faucet spout
D720,343		Stand
8924909		Microelectromechanical system design and layout
8924332		Forecasting hotspots using predictive visual analytics approach
8923670		Molded optical structure for optical transceiver

December 3, 2014

Patent Office Issues 160 Patents To Indiana Citizens in November 2014

By Overhauser Law Offices, LLC

The U.S. Patent Office issued the following 160 patent registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in November 2014, based on applications filed by Indiana patent attorneys:

PAT. NO.		Title
D718,427		Faucet
D718,072		Toothbrush tumbler holder
8897977		Variator control with torque protection
8897544		System and method for segmentation of three-dimensional image data
8895918		Ion generation using modified wetted porous materials
8895747		Method and substances for preparation of N-substituted pyridinium compounds

November 3, 2014

Patent Office Issues 165 Patents To Indiana Citizens in October 2014

By Overhauser Law Offices, LLC

The U.S. Patent Office issued the following 165 patent registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in October 2014, based on applications filed by Indiana patent attorneys:

Patent No.		Title
8874256		Monitoring and control system for commodity loading
8872399		Stator winding assembly and method
8872369		Starter machine system and method
8872154		Field effect transistor fabrication from carbon nanotubes
8872102		Ion mobility spectrometer and method of operating same
8871943		Process for the preparation of 4-amino-5-fluoro-3-halo-6-(substituted)picolinates
8871727		Ectoparasiticidal methods and formulations

October 6, 2014

Patent Office Issues 219 Patents To Indiana Citizens in September 2014

By Overhauser Law Offices, LLC

The U.S. Patent Office issued the following 219 patent registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in September2014, based on applications filed by Indiana patent attorneys:

PAT. NO.		TITLE
8849728		Visual analytics law enforcement tools
8849673		Rule generation
8849459		Power management system for a handheld medical device
8849458		Collection device with selective display of test results, method and computer program product thereof
8849439		Mass production of orthopedic implants
8847756		Bed status indicators
8847446		Method and apparatus for fastening cooling fans to electro-mechanical machines
8847114		Laser-assisted micromachining system and method
8847030		Inbred corn line XHK20
8846717		Stable insecticide compositions and methods for producing same
8846570		Herbicidal compositions comprising 4-amino-3-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl)pyridine-2- -carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof and microtubule inhibiting herbicides
8846231		Battery assembly with temperature control device
8846132		Method for producing polymer layers
8846068		Methods and compositions for treating post-operative pain comprising a local anesthetic
8846059		Extracellular matrix adjuvant and methods for prevention and/or inhibition of ovarian tumors and ovarian cancer
8845772		Process and system for syngas production from biomass materials
8845749		Modular orthopaedic component case
8845744		Ulnar head implant

September 26, 2014

Patenting Your Invention

By Overhauser Law Offices, LLC

What can be patented?

Utility patents are available for a new, nonobvious and useful:

• Process,

September 4, 2014

Patent Office Issues 168 Patents To Indiana Citizens in August 2014

By Overhauser Law Offices, LLC

The U.S. Patent Office issued the following 168 patent registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in August 2014, based on applications filed by Indiana patent attorneys:

Patent No.		Title
D712,016		Toilet
D711,670		Furniture support frame and panel
D711,668		Shelving
D711,667		Shelving
D711,666		Shelving
8819849		Customer support account with restricted patient data access